Virtual Panel Session: Be Kind to Your Mind: Strategies for Coping with Stress During COVID-19

On February 17, 2021, CBS organized a virtual session, "Be Kind to Your Mind: Strategies for Coping with Stress During COVID-19" in collaboration with LUMS Counselling & Psychological Services (CAPS), Psychology at LUMS.

The on-going pandemic has had an impact on people’s mental health with increasing levels of stress being one of the most pressing mental health issues. CBS aimed to help people of all age groups and especially students by raising awareness and sharing information on how to cope with stress in these unprecedented times.

The session included a panel discussion between Ms. Rebbia Shahab (School Psychologist at Haque Academy) and Ms. Tajdar Zahra (Psychologist at Hello Tabeeb) on how to identify and cope with stress during the pandemic, followed by a presentation by Ms. Nazish Shekha (Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB)) on good practices for students to maintain a work-life balance after graduation. The session was moderated by Ms. Nida Zafar (Senior Student Counselor at CAPS, LUMS).