Details fo the Awareness program on Mental Health for the Mediapersons

Date 21st August 2008.
Venue: Press Club hall, Calicut Press Club.
The program was jointly organized by Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) Calicut, District mental Program Kannur and the Calicut Press Club. It was inaugurated by Shri Prashanth IAS, Assistant Collector Calicut in the absence of the District Collector. Mr. T P Ramakrishnan, President of Calicut Press Club presided over the function. Dr. P V Narayanan, Principal Medical College Calicut and Dr. A. Baburaj, District Medical Officer felicitated. Mr. Kamal Varadoor, secretary press club proposed vote of thanks.
Topics and speakers.
1) Mind and Brain: Dr. Harish M T, Asst Professor Medical college, Cakicut.
2) Role of media and media persons in the area of mental health: Dr. C J John, Chief Psychiatrist, Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi.
3) Mental health and mental illnesses: Dr. Krishnakumar Director IMHANS Calicut.
4) Mental health and illnesses from the perspective of a psychologist: Mr. K T Paulachen, Clinical Psychologist, IMHANS Calicut.
5) Mental health of Malayalis: Prof. Sasidharan, Head of Psychology, University of Calicut.
6) Panel discussion and clarification of doubts : Moderatored by Dr. Roshan Bijlee, Research officer, IMHANS, Calicut.