Shillong, Dec 01: The Meghalaya State Judicial Academy today organized a Seminar on ‘Mental Health’ at the Conference Hall of the High Court of Meghalaya, Shillong. Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir graced the inaugural session as the Chief Guest. The inaugural session was also attended by Judge of the High Court of Meghalaya, Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew.
Addressing the inaugural session, the Chief Justice said that mental health is of utmost importance for the overall wellbeing of physical health. Besides providing better healthcare and a conducive environment, there is a need to have a healthy psychological approach to bring back a person with mental disorder to the mainstream, he added.
The inaugural programme was followed by a series of sessions wherein Resource Persons, Dr. Sandi Syiem, MD, (Psych) Director, San-Ker Hospital, Shillong, Dr. Arvind Nongpyiur, MD, DPM, Assistant Professor and HOD incharge NEIGRIHMS, Shillong.
Mr Shishir Tiwari, Assistant Professor, Law Department, NEHU, Shillong deliberated on the topics: “Mental health issues from the perspectives of clinical psychiatry”, “Difference between legal insanity Forensic Psychiatry and medical insanity Clinical Psychiatry” and “Substantive Law Provisions” respectively.
