The Near East College Psychological Counseling and Guidance Unit organized a documentary screening called "Mania Season" shot in memory in memory of Arda Erkan who passed away at a young age a couple of years ago.

The documentary was screened at the auditorium of the Near East College and watched by the high school students and Arda Erkan's parents Gülseren-Mustafa Erkan. The documentary, where teachers, administrators and students of the Near East College had emotional moments while watching, resulted in create great awareness by leaving great traces in everyone in emotional sense.

She gave advices to young people...
Gülseren Erkan, who gave a short speech to the students, stated that their child were gentle and friendly and they are living these bad days because he had a personality characteristic that cared about everybody and never attempted to break anybody's heart; Hence, she said that they considered to have this documentary watched by young people as a duty in order to shed light on the next generations and raise their awareness. She advised young people not to be angry with their parents when they try to communicate with them during the time they were outside, and that they should understand their families' concerns and that they should pay attention to their friends.

Explained the Factors Causing Substance Addiction....
Speaking on behalf of the Near East College Psychological Counseling and Guidance Unit, Rasiha Altunkaya said reasons such as having a nondescript and weak personality structure and avoiding anxiety, self-esteeming, emotional immaturity and bad habits could lead to a substance dependence.

Emphasized to be able to say “NO"...
Altunkaya pointed out that this may not only be due to academic failure or individual psychological reasons, but also persons who are very successful in their academic lives and have friendly personalities can be in the risk group as they are weak in rejecting their friends' demands. Altunkaya emphasized the importance of teaching their children to be able to say "no" during the developmental process extending from early childhood to young adulthood.