A session was organized on 24th April, 2023 for the students of SACCM on the topic- “When to reach out?”, in the Mother Auditorium of the college. The session was opened by the Principal Prof. (Dr.) Vishal Kumar by welcoming all the students and introducing the topic and the psychologist to the students. He then gracefully ushered in the speaker of the day Ms. Lavanya Jain, an in-house Psychologist cum Counsellor. The session focussed on the need of a psychologist in today’s day and busted the stigma of reaching out to a mental health professional. The objective of the session was to apprise students of certain circumstances where they must seek professional help to tackle the problems in hand better. The session also enlightened the students that they were not alone under any circumstances, that they were always going to be backed by the psychologist during their college journey. The psychologist shed light on how venting out to a professional brings catharsis, acceptance of true feelings, improves focus, springs new insights about the problems, allows to let go of negative emotions and is a guilt free process. The session covered detailed discussion on mental disorders, substance abuse and the daily life hassles existing in student life. She further elaborated upon types of stressors students might be facing and coping strategies for the same. To seize the audience’s undivided attention and illustrate the persistence of anger issues in todays generation, another hiccup in student life, she orchestrated an indulging questionnaire through which students could check their anger levels. she intimated the students to not expect overnight changes, change in their environment and lastly change without any effort, from a counselling session. . Last but not the least she explained that to make a counselling session successful, the students had to be honest during their session, complete their homework and consult with the psychologist with regular follow-ups
Through her expert guidance, attendees gained valuable insights and practical strategies to navigate the challenges of student life, introspect regularly and reach out whenever they feel they require some professional help. The session proved to be a truly enlightening experience, opening the eyes of the participants to invaluable insights.
