Led by Global UGRAD Pakistan alumnus Muhammad Furqan Khattak, Global Undergraduate Exchange Program recently arranged a two-day webinar series sponsored by the U.S. State Department and IREX. The title of the webinar was ‘Stress and Depression in Higher Education Institutes of KP during Post-COVID Era: How to Cope with It’.
Webinar covered two themes for each day under this title i.e., ‘Exam Anxiety in Post-Covid Era’ and ‘Social Pressure in Deciding the Career Paths’, respectively. This webinar brought together aspiring young scholars and students at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s institutes to discuss the actual problems they face regarding mental health. This interactive session highlighted the social and behavioral problems, poor performance and learning, and low self-esteem issues due to anxiety and depression that the students were facing during the post-COVID era.
The initiative aimed to provide different suggestions and solutions regarding these specific mental health issues and how to cope up with them. It also raised awareness among youth regarding ongoing challenges and their possible solutions.
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