Chandigarh,
April 12: Alchemist Center of Happiness (ACH) in collaboration with the
Department of psychology, DAV-10 College, Chandigarh organized a workshop on cultivating
resilience amongst the college youth on Wednesday. Workshop was conducted by
Glory K. Singh, Director at Alchemist Center for Happiness which was attended
by around 80 students and college lecturers.
Ms.
Singh, who is a psychologist, shared that increasingly fast-paced lifestyles,
stress, failure in examinations, complexities of career choice, increasing
family and peer pressure and a breakdown of support systems have made Indian
students one of the most depressed in the world (WHO, 2015). The situation gets
worse when help is either delayed or denied as many still consider mental
illness a taboo. Therefore, Singh emphasized that heeding to the increasing
rate of depression, and stress related disorders amongst the youth and adults it
is the need of the hour to move towards prevention of mental illness and
promotion of mental health.
Research
shows that teaching the skills of resilience, optimism, self-awareness,
self-regulation skills, and a sense of purpose to youngsters can protect them
against depression, increase their life satisfaction and improve their learning
power. Therefore, in a country where every hour, one student commits suicide,
according to 2015 data (the latest available) from the National Crime Records
Bureau (NCRB), it is vital to build resilience amongst the youngsters and
adults alike.
In a
2.5-hour workshop, Glory K Singh talked about the various protective factors of
resilience and taught 6 resilience skills to the students. The skills of
optimism, thinking traps, problem solving, and anxiety control were much
appreciated by the students. Students agreed that the stresses have increased,
and these skills will come in handy to help them deal with adversity in a more
positive way.
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