Ms Hema Ranawake- Senior Manager, Alokaya Counselling Centre was invited to speak on the topic of Why Good Mental Health and Well-being is Essential for a Successful Life for the grade 10 students of Yashodara Vidyalaya Colombo on the 31st of October 2018.
Topics addressed were;

What is mental health?
The importance of maintaining mental well-being as students
The Process of memory (Three stages)
Learning & Memorization techniques
Preparing for examinations
Setting your life goals for a successful life

Counselling empowers diverse individuals, families and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education and career goals. In simple terms, Counselling is important because it gives you the opportunity to sort out a problem or issue that you’ve had trouble figuring out on your own. Established in 1980, Alokaya, FPA Sri Lanka’s Counselling Centre operates under the purview of the Medical Unit. It primarily supports people with different types of sexual, reproductive health and psychosocial problems and at present has widened its scope to include other areas of personal concerns as well. It is recognised as the only counselling centre in Sri Lanka, that provides comprehensive counselling facilities for SRH issues.