The speakers for the webinar were Prof. Dr.Abdul Majid Ganai, HOD community medicine GMC Baramullah and Mudabir Gulzar Ph. D Scholar of Behavioural Sciences IIM, Sirmaur.
The speakers emphasized on the awareness and acceptance of mental health as a menace which can be curbed only if necessary steps are being taken by authorities and society at large.
Dr Majid gave 5 step formula to make mental health a global priority ” An integrated approach in the community is the only solution to improve mental health illness in th world. The theme of mental health can be achieved in simple 6 steps formula i.e; Preventive, Promotive, Rehabilitative, educative and participative measures”.
Mudabir Gulzar stressed upon to look on the positive aspects of mental health and not to confine it to only negatives ” We always think of negatives when we talk about mental health, this has somehow made the problem of mental illness more tabooed and difficult to understand “.
The webinar was also attended by Dr Ashraf (DEM,MRCEM (UK)) who shed light on his association with patients with mental illness and emphasized on the need of awareness and preventative measures on societal level.
The webinar was started by Touseef Ahmad “Founding Curator/Curator” Of The hub and moderated by Mehboob Ul Haq ” Vice curator “. The other team members Atif Majeed and Syed Uzma were also present in the webinar.
The Srinagar Hub is the first registered hub of Global Shapers Community an initiative of World Economic Forum in Kashmir. The Global Shapers Community is network of young people driving dialogue, action and change in over 150 counties around the world.