Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Hyderabad Programmes Encourage Open Conversations About Mental Health
Several programmes in Hyderabad marked World Mental Health Day.
They encouraged people to talk about their feelings and ask for help when they need it.
At a college, students spoke with mental health professionals about emotional struggles and stigma.
At Rashtrapati Nilayam, about 1,150 students and other participants attended sessions.
Speakers discussed growing up, peer pressure and feeling confident.
They also shared ideas about managing stage fear, studying and phone use.
An advocate explained that people have rights when they seek mental health care.
The programmes encouraged people to listen kindly and talk openly.
World Mental Health Day programmes in Hyderabad encouraged students and women to understand emotions and seek support without stigma.
At Government Degree College for Women, Begumpet, speakers discussed emotional distress and the importance of listening without judgment.
Around 1,150 students and other participants attended the observance at Rashtrapati Nilayam.
Sessions covered puberty, peer pressure, self-esteem, stage fear, self-doubt, study habits and mobile phone use.
A speaker explained mental health rights under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, including access to care, confidentiality and dignity.
- Who
- Students, parents, women’s organisations, doctors, student communities, counsellors and other speakers participated.
- What
- Awareness programmes promoted self-understanding, seeking support and open discussion of mental health.
- When
- Thursday, to mark World Mental Health Day.
- Where
- Rashtrapati Nilayam and Government Degree College for Women, Begumpet, in Hyderabad.
- Why
- To encourage people to understand their emotions, seek support when needed and address mental health without stigma.
- Occasion
- World Mental Health Day
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Rashtrapati Nilayam attendance
- Around 1,150 students, alongside parents and other participants
- College programme organisers
- The English Department, Youngistaan Foundation and Youngistaan SDG Club
- Topics discussed
- Emotional distress, puberty, peer pressure, self-esteem, stage fear, study practices and mobile phone use
- Law discussed
- Mental Healthcare Act, 2017