The need for mental equilibrium, a state of balance between a person’s mental framework and the environment, was stressed at a programme conducted at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here on the occasion of World Mental Health Day on Monday.
Focussing on the theme for the day this year “Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for all a Global Priority”, speakers said that any disturbance in the mental balance needs to be addressed medically in the challenging situation humankind has been facing in recent times.
Dean of IMS and SUM Hospital Prof (Dr) Sanghamitra Mishra attended the programme as chief speaker while Medical Superintendent Prof (Dr) Pusparaj Samantasinhar was honorary speaker. Eminent film and TV actor, music director and standup comedian Tattwa Prakash Satpathy, better known by his stage name Papu Pom Pom, who was chief guest, regaled the audience with his views on the subject laced with humour.
