The Department of Health, CTA organized a virtual panel discussion on “Mental Health and Stigma”

Mental Health and Stigma

Dharamshala: The Department of Health, CTA organized a virtual panel discussion on “Mental Health and Stigma” on 17th May 2022 with support from PRM. The panelists consisted of young Tibetan mental health students and professionals from the Chisem foundation, Tibetan Psychological Association, and DoHe’s telepsychiatry program coordinator. The panel included discussions on understanding stigma, its types, its manifestation in the Tibetan community, its effects, and ways to break mental health stigma. A total of 37 people, including settlement nurses, health staff, school counselors, and college students’ joined this discussion.

During the discussion .
DoHe Telepsychiatry Coordinator Sherab la

Participants during the session