Internationally every year World Mental Health Week is celebrated each October to highlight the challenges relating to mental health issues and ti sensitise the community at large. On 9th October 2017, 5 students, Asmi Mutreja, Ananya Rao, Jai Adlakha, Soumya Aggarwal and Muskaan Sancheti of class 11, studying Psychology, got an opportunity to participate in the celebration organised by Expressions India at National Science Centre, between 10 am and 12:30 pm.
[gallery link="file" order="DESC"]The theme of the discussion was "Mysteries of the Human Brain and Behaviour" and the session was conducted by Dr. Asha Bakshi, leading neurosurgeon. She conducted an interactive session to explain the complex functions of the brain, the physical effects of mental disorders and surgical treatments of the same. We were given some real-life examples and pictures of the brain for a better understanding.
It was an informative session and a great learning experience for all of us. We look forward to more such sessions in the future.
Ananya Rao, 11-D.
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