Monday, October 2, 2023 – 6:01 PM
Dubai, 2nd October / WAM / The Emirates Health Services Corporation launched the Mental Health Month activities, which continue throughout the month of October and include organizing more than 70 events with the participation of Al Amal Hospital for Mental Health and a number of health facilities affiliated with the Foundation, with the aim of highlighting the importance of mental health in the lives of individuals and its role. In promoting sustainable growth in societies.
The organization of these events and the celebration of World Mental Health Day, which falls on October 10 of each year, comes within the framework of the Foundation’s efforts and serious endeavors towards enhancing community awareness regarding the importance of improving mental health and the necessity of overcoming misconceptions regarding seeking psychological assistance from the competent authorities and centers when needed.
Dr. Nour Al Muhairi, Director of the Mental Health Department at the Emirates Health Services Corporation, confirmed that organizing the activities of Mental Health Month aims to highlight the importance of the psychological aspect and its role in building a healthy and balanced society, noting that mental health is the basic foundation of human progress and social development and the influential element in increasing productivity. Creativity and the ability to participate effectively in building prosperous societies; She noted that promoting mental health in society receives the attention and support of the Emirates Health Services Foundation.
She said that the Foundation was a pioneer and pioneer in the field of adapting artificial intelligence and digital technologies to develop the mental health services system by providing its facilities with “Metaverse”, “Avatar” technologies, “telemedicine” and other qualitative services due to their pivotal role in achieving well-being and comprehensive balance in the lives of individuals. By promoting positive interactions and devoting a culture of cooperation and solidarity among them, which embodies the Foundation’s commitment and endeavors towards achieving a sustainable community quality of life, pointing out that the state, with its wise leadership, places people at the forefront of its priorities and pays great attention to this aspect by providing distinguished mental health services to citizens and residents with the aim of improving their quality of life. And enhance their psychological well-being.
Mental Health Month includes more than 70 events ranging from activities, workshops and exhibitions hosted by Al Amal Hospital for Mental Health in Dubai and a number of health facilities affiliated with the Foundation. These events include the Innovation Exhibition with musical performance, the Art Works Exhibition for patients, and the Bint Al Deira Exhibition to support productive families.
The month also includes the organization of a number of workshops, awareness lectures, and an exhibition of modern technologies related to mental health, including an introduction to the “Metaverse” technology, “Avatar” psychotherapy, and the “Modulgy” and “Sanad” applications, with the aim of informing participants about the mental health services provided by these advanced technologies.
The activities include organizing workshops, including a workshop on integrating mental health services into primary health care centers in cooperation with the World Health Organization, a workshop on character building and mental health, another entitled “Mind in Crisis” for managing psychological emergencies in the medical environment, and a workshop on how to relieve stress.
The activities include organizing a dialogue session for senior citizens with the application of psychological tests and consultations, a dialogue session on managing emotions, a lecture on mental health for senior citizens, and an awareness lecture targeting the workers category on how to maintain mental health in their language, including a ceremony, competitions and prizes.
The month also witnesses the organization of an open day for employees, which includes awareness lectures, various sports activities, relaxation activities such as yoga, and a workshop to provide support to families of patients with schizophrenia, in addition to a large number of accompanying activities, sessions, lectures, and competitions.
Mustafa Badr Al-Din / Halima Al-Shamsi
2023-10-02 14:03:14
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