REPORT ON WORLD MENTAL HEALTH WEEK AWARENESS 2022
Whilst the pandemic has, and continues to, take its toll on our mental health, the ability to
reconnect through World Mental Health Day 2022 will provide us with an opportunity to re-
kindle our efforts to protect and improve mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a
global crisis for mental health, fueling short- and long-term stresses and undermining the mental
health of millions. Estimates put the rise in both anxiety and depressive disorders at more than
25% during the first year of the pandemic. At the same time, mental health services have been
severely disrupted and the treatment gap for mental health conditions has widened. We must
deepen the value and commitment we give to mental health as individuals, communities and
governments and match that value with more commitment, engagement and investment by all
stakeholders, across all sectors.
We must strengthen mental health care so that the full spectrum of mental health needs is met
through a community-based network of accessible, affordable and quality services and supports.
We can all play our part in increasing awareness about which preventive mental health
interventions work and World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to do that collectively
SVETS Sri Veerabhadheshwar Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Humnabad
conducted a seminar with the title of Mental Health Awareness, dated on 14 th October 2022. And
in above, Dr Sharan Khanthi, a Consultant Homoeopath was invited as the speaker for the same.
He has vast experience in Psychotherapy in addition to Pharmacotherapy. He is currently
working with the Healthy Mind Clinic and associated with various Hospitals in Gulbarga.
Elucidating the topic of mental health and awareness, he addressed the students and the staff.
Beginning with the basic prospect of health and the factors it is based on, he covered concerning
and important topics like anxiety, depression and some. Commonly spread myths in detail. With
the assistance of statistical data and graphical representations, he illustrated the inciting causes of
mental illness and how it is being spread among the different age groups
Dr Suresh R. N. Prof. concluded the program by emphasizing that people should be more
attentive towards mental health fitness in comparison to their physical health fitness. In the end,
she answered the queries in detail raised by the audience. Dr Swarnshri B. K. Asst. Prof. given
vote of thanks.
