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Art by Suhanna Khanna (MYP 1) for Art Competition
and students showed their love and support for their mode of teaching almost overnight. The main aim of Making Competition Winning e-card by Simar Bhogal (DP 1) for e-Card-
schoolmates’ artwork in the chat box. the session was to spread awareness about various
mental health challenges that children can experience
On the last day of this segment, students celebrated and how they can maintain their well-being when they
India’s successes, and paid tribute to the COVID come across these challenges.
warriors who have been the much-needed pillars
during this pandemic. After creating an understanding of good mental
well-being, the focus of the session shifted to emotions,
Summing up, the wellness week was not only much actions, self-esteem, coping skills and resilience.
needed in the ongoing pandemic, but also extremely Various mental health issues like depression, anxiety,
fun for every student, participant, audience member, addiction (social media, gaming, reading), self-image,
and teacher. body image, self-harm were talked about. Their signs
and symptoms, and tips to deal with these issues
Steadily walking the path of wellness, we had our when experienced were also discussed.
virtual wellness session just a week or two later.
As a fun and interactive way to end the session, a
A virtual wellness session on World Mental Health mental health checklist was shared with students for
Day was conducted by Ashmit Ribeiro and Tripti Kaur self-reflection.
of DP 1. In the pandemic, the importance of mental
health increased, as students had to adapt to a new — Editorial Team
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