Mental health should be given priority

RSD- Sircilla news: On 27.11.2024, the Mind Care and Counseling Center, Government Hospital, organized counseling on the importance of mental health for workers and their families in B.Y. Nagar. Speaking on the occasion, Punnamchander said that by protecting mental health, we can protect ourselves from many physical ailments. He said that lifestyle management plays a major role in protecting mental health. He said that good health habits have a positive impact not only on physical health but also on mental health. He said that efforts should be made to overcome bad habits. He said that alcohol addiction, chewing tobacco, and smoking cigarettes are the biggest enemies of health. He said that lack of sleep, pessimism, getting too angry over small things, worrying, and negative thinking patterns can cause mental illness. He said that such things should be identified at an early stage and appropriate counseling should be taken. He said that the Mind Care and Counseling Center is constantly working to solve mental problems and that its services should be utilized. The staff of the Mental Development Center, Rapelli Latha, Vemula Annapurna, and Boora Srimati participated in the program.