Mental Health Training for Parents at Pandarahalli PHC, Chitradurga.

On 15th October 2026, CHITHRA Don Bosco, under the MINDS Project, organized a parents’ training at the Primary Health Centre, Pandrahalli. During the meeting, Ms. Rakshitha, Counsellor of the MINDS Project, CHITHRA Don Bosco, provided valuable information on the importance of mental health and various stress management techniques, emphasizing the need to maintain good mental well-being in daily life. Mr. Divakar, Coordinator of the MINDS Project, CHITHRA Don Bosco, addressed the parents on the issue of mobile phone addiction and its impact on children’s physical and mental health. He also explained the importance of positive parenting, encouraging parents to build healthy relationships with their children through love, care, understanding, effective communication and emotional support. The meeting aimed to create awareness among parents about mental health, responsible mobile phone usage and positive parenting practices to support the overall well-being and healthy development of children.