NEPNI SCHOOL OF NURSING
Report on World Mental Health Day 2017
Theme: Mental Health in the workplace.
Venue: Library cum Auditorium of NEPNI School of Nursing
Time -9am -10 am
There is no health without mental health. World Mental Health Day- is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. World mental health day is observed on 10th October of every year to raise awareness of mental health issues and mobilize efforts in support of enhanced mental health. World Federation of Mental Health founded the awareness day in 1992 and since then people all over the world celebrating World Mental Health Day.
During our adulthood a larger part of our time is depleted at workplace. Employers and managers who take initiatives to promote mental health and support employees with mental disorders not only help in improvement of health and but also see gain in quality of work. Adverse work environment may lead to physical and mental health problems, substance and alcohol abuse, absenteeism and loss of efficiency in workplace.
The faculty of NEPNI School of Nursing also celebrated World Mental Health Day by arranging short speech with posters by GNM 3rd year in school.