World Mental Health Day (1) - Campaign
A one day campaign was organized by the Department of Psychology (on 09.10.2021.) to spread awareness about mental health among students and staff members.
Principal of Vallabh Govt. college (Dr. Y.P. Sharma) was the Chief Guest for this campaign. He inaugurated the various counters which were set up by the students of Department of Psychology on personality assessment, relaxation techniques, assessment/screening of anxiety and mental disorders. Faculty of Public Health (Dr. Akshay Minhas) from Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College and Hospital (Ner Chowk) was the special guest for the students. He encouraged them not to take mental health lightly and laid emphasis on the significance of social and emotional support while dealing with any psychological anomaly.
Educational visit to a Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centre near Mandi
Department of Psychology
Vallabh Govt. College (Mandi)
Educational visit to ‘Come Back to Life’ Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation
Centre, Village : Sambal (Chhipnu), P.O. Bijni,District: Mandi
Date: 07.09.2024.
Venue: Village: Sambal (Chhipnu), P.O.: Bijni (Mandi - 175002)
Day: Saturday
Time: 11:00AM to 1:30PM
Beneficiaries: Patients and volunteers of the rehabilitation centre
Participants: Students and faculty member of Department of Psychology
A team of nine students from B.A. III year (Psychology) and a faculty member from Department of Psychology paid a visit to ‘Come Back to Life Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centre at Village; Sambal, Post Office: Bijni (Mandi)’. After an introductory session with the fifteen patients and six volunteers at the rehab, the team conducted a session on relaxation techniques.
Each student was assigned two patients/volunteers to carry out the relaxation session. The counselor present in the rehab assisted the team and was assigned three patients. General instructions were given about the particular relaxation technique by the faculty member from the Department of Psychology. Before beginning the main session, deep breathing exercise was executed by the patients and volunteers for a short while with the help of the team. Subsequent to deep breathing exercise, the students skillfully conducted the muscle relaxation session on the patients simultaneously in a hall.
Patients took a break of about 15 minutes post session one. After that the second session was taken ahead by the faculty member which was an open house session regarding resolution of their queries. The patients asked various questions related to drug use, handling situations and relationships, attachment issues etc. In the end, they were told about a few techniques to avoid cravings and deal with the withdrawal symptoms.
The counselor present at the rehabilitation also made the students aware about the psychological techniques used in the process of counseling after the second session.
Outcome: Application of the subject matter of Psychology in the field and day to day life.
Report prepared by:
Vipasha Kashyap,
Assistant Professor (Psychology),
Vallabh Govt. College (Mandi)