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A ray of hope; Managing Psychological Wellbeing and mental health of undergraduates amongst new normal scenario

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Title - Proposed Guest Lecture series “A ray of hope; Managing Psychological wellbeing and mental health of undergraduates amongst new normal scenario “for Student Counsellors of the University of Moratuwa.

- Collaboratively organized by the Student Counselling Unit and the Staff Development Center of University of Moratuwa.

Background: Maintaining optimal psychological health and well-being is vital for the undergraduates to successfully achieve their academic as well as life goals. However, apart from the usual package of challenges faced by the undergraduates associated with psychological imbalances, numerous other factors have been added to the platter due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The highest rates of youth population with mental disorders like stress, anxiety, depression have been reported at present, locally as well as globally, more than ever before due to the effects of the pandemic. Even though treatments are readily available, a larger percentage of students with such psychological imbalances never seek help from a health professional due to the associated, stigma, discrimination, lack of awareness and negligence. Therefore, it is essential to adopt effective ways of regularly identifying and providing substantial support and guidance for concerned undergraduates in all higher education institutes.

Objectives: To create better awareness on the aforementioned challenges faced by our undergraduates from a psychological perspective, and most importantly generate awareness on the array of psychological imbalances/disorders and possible management/therapy techniques which can be adopted by the University Counsellors. This lecture series is expected to provide up to date knowledge and awareness for the Student Counsellors to provide a more effective service for the undergraduates to maintain healthy mental stability through this pandemic as well as beyond and empower them to achieve their academic and personal goals.

Date and time - Every Friday from 4.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. starting from 5th November 2021 for 7 consecutive weeks.

Schedule of lectures - Download.

Link to the Lecture series.

Topic: A ray of hope; Managing Psychological Wellbeing and mental health of undergraduates amongst new normal scenario

Time: Nov 5, 2021 04:30 PM Colombo
  Nov 12, 2021 04:30 PM Colombo
  Nov 17, 2021 04:30 PM Colombo
  Nov 26, 2021 04:30 PM Colombo
  Dec 3, 2021 07:00 PM Colombo
  Dec 10, 2021 04:30 PM Colombo
  Dec 17, 2021 04:30 PM Colombo

https://learn.zoom.us/j/69196286536?pwd=Y2Frb3hqcFhnZWJuVHNUU1B1ZWZnUT09

Meeting ID:
691 9628 6536
Passcode: SC@UoM21

A ray of hope : Managing psychological distress of undergraduates during COVID-19 pandemic

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Medium: Sinhala

Date: 23rd June 2021 ( Wednesday)

Time: 10.00 a.m – 12.00 p.m

Presenter: Ms. Esharma Kariyakarawana [ B.A. ( Psychology - UOK), PG Dip (Counselling - UOC), M.A. ( Buddhist Counselling - UOK)]

Senior Psychological counselor, Park Hospital, Colombo 05.
14 years of experience as a Counsellor
Guest lecturer - Sri Lanka Army Resource person in television and radio programs on mental health. Author of the books " Chitra Guruthumee" and "Sathlej".

Awareness programme on Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

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Awareness programme on Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in collaboration with the Health Center and the Student Counselling Unit of University of Moratuwa for the undergraduates of all faculties.
Presenter : Dr. Malathi Pathiraja,
Consultant, STD Clinic, Colombo South Teaching Hospital
Venues : Session for Males - James George Hall
Session for females - Civil Auditorium

Target group : Level 1 and Level 2 undergraduates

National Drug Prevention Week (24th June - 1st July 2019)

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Civil Engineering Auditorium

Along with the National Drug Prevention Week (24th June - 1st July 2019), an awareness programme was organized by the Student Welfare Division in collaboration with the Student Counselling Unit - University of Moratuwa.
Resource persons from National Dangerous Drugs Control Board.
1. Mr. Aloka Bandara
2. Mr. Pradeep Kumara

A guest lecture on “Student counselling and mental health in Sri Lankan Universities: Trends, challenges and best practices"

A guest lecture on “Student counselling and mental health in Sri Lankan Universities: Trends, challenges and best practices”
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CSE Seminar room

Speaker : Professor (Mrs.) Samudra Kathriarachchi
Snr. Professor of Psychiatry, Founder & Former Director of “Manasuwa Piyasa” at Colombo South Teaching Hospital.
Honorary consultant Psychiatrist
Former President of College of Psychiatry

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