Questionnaire to raise awareness about mental health among schoolchildren carried out by Doctors
New Delhi:
Doctors from a leading health care group chose a novel way to raise mental health awareness among students: a quiz contest, the winners of which were announced Thursday. ‘Psych-ED’ saw the participation of 900 schools from 215 cities in India, with the grand finale held in Gurgaon.
The teams went through multiple rounds of harrowing quizzes and Navy Children School, Mumbai came out the winner of ‘Psych-ED 2022’. They were closely followed by Christ Junior College, Bengaluru, which was the first runner-up and Mayor School, Ajmer finished as the second runner-up, Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) said in a statement.
The quiz has a unique format that was designed to engage students and encourage them to gain a greater awareness of psychology and related concepts.
“We are engaging with young people and creating this unique way of developing an understanding related to psychology and mental health. Mental health is a less discussed topic and the educational fraternity needs to come together to sensitize younger minds,” said Dr Samir Parikh, director. , FMRI.
The quiz was organized by Fortis Healthcare’s mental health and behavioral sciences department, with the grand finale taking place at FMRI.
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