Brahma Kumaris Address Mental Health Day Program, Madurai

Madurai (Tamil Nadu): A seminar and photo exhibition was conducted by the Department of Youth Welfare of Saraswati Narayanan College, Madurai, to mark International Mental Health Day. M. Kannan, Principal, presided over the event and K. Jeyakodi, Dean, inaugurated the photo exhibition.

Members of the Brahma Kumaris, who addressed the gathering, said that loneliness and absence of intimate friendship were the causes of depression among today’s youth. They added that open discussion and spending time with family and friends would relieve them of mental stress. Yoga, meditation and physical exercise would ensure active mental health. Techniques to keep the mind healthy were explained through a pictorial exhibition.