Command Hospital holds symposium on Schizophrenia

KOLKATA: A symposium on 'Living with Schizophrenia' was organised at the Command Hospital Eastern Command on Friday. The programme was held on the occasion of 'World Mental Health Day'.
Hospital commandant Maj Gen Deepak Kalra was chief guest at the session that highlighting the World Health Organization theme. The session was attended by doctors, nursing officers and trainee nurses of the hospital.
Schizophrenia is a diagnosis given to some people who have severely disrupted beliefs and experiences. During an episode of schizophrenia, a person's understanding and interpretation of the outside world is disrupted.
"According to WHO estimates, at least 26 million people are living with schizophrenia worldwide and many more are indirectly affected by it. A poster exhibition on the stigma attached to Schizophrenia was prepared by the nursing students of the College of Nursing. Gen Kalra gave away prizes to the winning posters," an officer said.