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DESCRIPTION:Mental Health and Wellbeing is an inevitable part of our qualit
 y of life index.\nBoth physical and mental health are intertwined\, we mus
 t make mental health a\npriority. Mental illness is an issue and a major g
 lobal concern. In 2017\, mental\nillnesses were the second most common cau
 se of years lived with disability\n(YLDs) and the sixth most common cause 
 of Disability Adjusted Life Years\n(DALYs)\, resulting in a serious proble
 m for healthcare systems\, especially in\ndeveloping countries. In 2017\, 
 mental diseases accounted for 4.7% (3.7%-5.6%)\nof total DALYs in India\, 
 compared to 2.5% (2.0%-3.1%) in 1990. It is alarming\nto take the necessar
 y steps now. If mental illnesses are left untreated\, they can be\ndebilit
 ating in nature making the person disabled. The tragedy is when people are
 \nnot open to speaking about mental illnesses due to societal negative att
 itudes\, fear\nof labelling\, and stigma. Mental Health Awareness Month ha
 s been observed in\nMay in the United States since 1949. Gradually it star
 ted in other countries to\nspread awareness about mental illnesses through
  various mediums like social\nmedia\, local events\, and television. Close
  to 60 to 70 million people in India suffer\nfrom common and severe mental
  disorders. According to WHO average rate of\nsuicide in India is 10.9 for
  every lakh people. India is the world’s suicide capital\nwith over 2.6 
 lakh cases of suicide in a year. Still\, Mental Illness is a Stigma in\nIn
 dia. The most effective way to combat stigma and deal with barriers is to\
 neducate people about warning signs and symptoms of mental illness...Talk 
 about\nmental illnesses and experiences openly...Encourage people to seek 
 professional\nhelp who are suffering from mental illnesses...Practice Kind
 ness and\nCompassion...It's time to Speak openly about Mental Illnesses...
 \n\nSpeaker(s): Ms Aparna Jena\, \n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.o
 rg/m/422030
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/422030
ORGANIZER:ieee.embs.sbc.iitkgp@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Mental Health Awareness: A Priority in Today's Society
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/422030
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p style="font-weight: 400\;">Mental Health a
 nd Wellbeing is an inevitable part of our quality of life index.<br>Both p
 hysical and mental health are intertwined\, we must make mental health a<b
 r>priority. Mental illness is an issue and a major global concern. In 2017
 \, mental<br>illnesses were the second most common cause of years lived wi
 th disability<br>(YLDs) and the sixth most common cause of Disability Adju
 sted Life Years<br>(DALYs)\, resulting in a serious problem for healthcare
  systems\, especially in<br>developing countries. In 2017\, mental disease
 s accounted for 4.7% (3.7%-5.6%)<br>of total DALYs in India\, compared to 
 2.5% (2.0%-3.1%) in 1990. It is alarming<br>to take the necessary steps no
 w. If mental illnesses are left untreated\, they can be<br>debilitating in
  nature making the person disabled. The tragedy is when people are<br>not 
 open to speaking about mental illnesses due to societal negative attitudes
 \, fear<br>of labelling\, and stigma. Mental Health Awareness Month has be
 en observed in<br>May in the United States since 1949. Gradually it starte
 d in other countries to<br>spread awareness about mental illnesses through
  various mediums like social<br>media\, local events\, and television. Clo
 se to 60 to 70 million people in India suffer<br>from common and severe me
 ntal disorders. According to WHO average rate of<br>suicide in India is 10
 .9 for every lakh people. India is the world&rsquo\;s suicide capital<br>w
 ith over 2.6 lakh cases of suicide in a year. Still\, Mental Illness is a 
 Stigma in<br>India. The most effective way to combat stigma and deal with 
 barriers is to<br>educate people about warning signs and symptoms of menta
 l illness...Talk about<br>mental illnesses and experiences openly...Encour
 age people to seek professional<br>help who are suffering from mental illn
 esses...Practice Kindness and<br>Compassion...It's time to Speak openly ab
 out Mental Illnesses...</p>
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