Yesterday, Thursday, the activities of the World Mental Health Day were launched, organized by Irada Complex and Mental Health in Dammam, under the slogan (Mental Health and Well-being for All), with the participation of 11 awareness points in Al-Othaim Shopping center in Dammam.
Promote mental health among community members
The participating corners saw a large turnout of visitors since the beginning of the event, since the number of visitors on the first day (500 visitors) to view the contents of 11 awareness corners with the participation of over 70 volunteers, as well as the participation of the Prince Sultan College of Health Sciences, the Commission for Human Rights and the Psychiatric Association The Saudi Autism Families Association, in the event, in addition to the 7 corners of the complex represented in the corner of awareness and education, the Clinical Psychology Corner, Social Services Corner, Pharmacy Corner for Drug Education, Therapeutic Nutrition Corner, Nursing Care Corner and the Know Your Numbers Corner to spread awareness and raise awareness among community members on the importance of promoting health and its reflection on the health of the individual and society.
The head of the Irada Operation and Mental Health Complex in Dammam, Dr. Abdulsalam bin Muhammad Al-Juaib, stressed that organizing such events aims to improve mental health among members of society and provide mental health support and work to devote efforts and increase work in the field of psychosocial support, noting that the activation of this opportunity is part of the efforts and plans of the complex to activate international health events among the members of the society in order to raise awareness of the slogans and of the programs that these events bring, aiming at the quality of healthy life in all fields.
