World Health Day this year is centered on the theme “Depression: Let’s talk”. Each year
World Health day highlights a specific aspect of Health related campaigns, this
year it is “Depression: Let’s talk”.
Depression affects people from all walks of life and to people of all
ages. It causes mental agony and impacts on the ability to carry out even the
simplest tasks; it can also lead to suicide another major cause of deaths. It can be prevented and treated, when a better
understanding of what depression is derived and the steps taken to reduce the
pain and stigma it is associated with. 
We
at JIC celebrated World Health Day on 07/04/2017 and a brief talk was held on
focusing the topic “Depression Let’s Talk”. In continuation to the topic, some tips on how
to get relieved from stress and depression through laughter therapy was also
shared.
