Berea, March 13 — Berea Government Hospital, through its Psychiatric Unit has been engaged in a one-day educational session, imparting knowledge about mental illness and epilepsy to members of District Child Protection Team (DCPT).
The educational session on mental illness and epilepsy was requested by DCPT members with the aim to acquire knowledge and understand on how to help those in dire need of the medical attention and ways to reduce the stigmatization.
Addressing the DCPT members, Psychiatric Unit Nurse Mosili Makosholo said although some people may take it for granted, almost everyone might have experienced mental illness either directly or indirectly, citing that it is even worse if it can go untreated and they can end up facing stigmatization and discrimination.
Ms. Makosholo said mental illness can be referred to health conditions causing mood disorder or the situation which affects people’s personality, how they think or behave or it can be viewed as a psychological disability. . .
