NAMSAI, OCT 16:

The Namsai district administration organised a public talk on mental well-being, emotional health and spiritual awareness at the Multipurpose Hall in Namsai on Friday.

The programme featured two sessions by resource persons Nivedita Chahill, founder of Arth, a mental health centre in Mumbai and Dubai, and Geshe Dorji Dambul, director of Tibet House, New Delhi.

Chahill spoke on “Minds, Confident Lives and the Power of Connection and Healthy Choices”, highlighting the importance of mental well-being, healthy connections and positive choices.

Dambul delivered a session on “Coping with Stress at Workplace”, sharing insights on managing workplace stress.

The programme was attended by Namsai Deputy Commissioner Lobsang Tsering, additional deputy commissioners of Namsai and Chongkham, heads of departments, retired bureaucrats, officers and officials, members of community-based organisations, police personnel, teachers and students from various schools and colleges in the district.

The initiative aimed to promote mental health awareness and holistic development, particularly among young people and the wider community.