The theme for 2022’s World Mental Health day was “Make Mental Health for all a Global Priority”. IASSW hosted a fireside chat with mental health specialists. The chat was moderated by Ms. Janet Saldanha, Counselling Psychologist (India). The guests for the chat were David Rose, Associate Prof., The University of Melbourne, and Christos Panagiotopoulos, Prof-Child & Adolescent Mental Health Research & Practice, University of Nicosia (Cyprus). The discussions were spun around Drug or substance abuse, adverse effects of family violence, different types of trauma, and social work in mental health. The enriching discussions motivated the participants to contribute their experiences and insights related to the above-mentioned topics.
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