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In the future of mental health – Al-Madina newspaper

With the growing interest and awareness of the concept of mental health globally, we see a special and notable interest in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and as the importance of mental health lies in the fact that it is one of the foundations for comprehensive health of the individual and society in general, there is no healthy, successful and advanced society without integration in the physical and psychological aspects, and this confirms to us that The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 is in line with this goal, as the vision aims to prioritize to the happiness of citizens and residents, and this can only be achieved with the quality of their physical and psychological health, and the effort to develop and improve the mental health reality in Saudi Arabia recently supports this idea, when we clearly see the efforts of the Kingdom , including establishing the National Center for the Promotion of Psychological Health and its support for national and volunteer programs and conducting research and studies aimed at promoting mental health.

Despite the importance and great impact of this, we still face many societal hurdles that become a hindrance to these efforts, the biggest of which is the stigma and the culture of shame that accompanies it, which may be the main reason for the reluctance of troubled people to seek psychological treatment and their interest in their mental health and the health of their families, such as survival The misnomers about mental and mental illnesses and disorders and their prevalence without correcting them, such as describing the insane and crazy without knowing the true picture of these disorders and awareness of them can delay or even prevent seeking help and can also lead to distrust of therapists, doctors and psychologists and the futility of treatment and recovery, so they prefer live with a lot of suffering in asking for a little help.

Here comes the role of social awareness and concerted individual efforts to combat this stigma by raising awareness and overcoming the common negative ideas among people about ailments, diseases and psychological disorders, and this is done with a correct understanding of the concept and There is an importance of mental health and its positive impact first on the individual and then on society, so they seek out mental health support and treatment when needed.

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