The “With You Program for Mental Health,” launched by Sheikha Dr. Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Educational Institutions, seeks to spread awareness of psychological issues, provide support and assistance to individuals who need it, and offer… Awareness seminars and forums for them, in cooperation with an elite group of specialized mental health doctors, to provide interactive courses and seminars. The program aims to attract cadres with experience in mental health topics at the region level. It also relies on local national cadres and their support, due to the expertise and precise specializations they provide to provide content. Diverse, serving all segments of society.
Dr. Muhammad Al-Ahbabi, head of the “With You Program for Mental Health” at the Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural Center, told Al-Bayan: “The program was launched at the initiative of Sheikha Dr. Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, with the aim of raising awareness about mental health and the disorders related to it.” The program includes interactive courses and seminars, in cooperation with experts in the field of mental health, within the framework of the Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Association for Future Generations.” He added: “Among the workshops that were presented was a lecture on the launch of the program, highlighting the vital importance of taking care of mental health and the most prominent factors affecting it, in addition to the most common psychological disorders, when to visit a psychiatrist, and a general overview of the available treatments.”
He continued: “I also organized a lecture, “Addiction in the Era of the Dopamine Economy…Toward a New Understanding and Approach,” and it addressed aspects related to addiction, its types, its impact and danger on mental health, and available means of recovery and support, and a lecture on methods of promoting mental health, and touched on ways to manage stress and psychological pressures. “The importance of physical activity on the components of mental health, in addition to detailed methods for improving sleep quality, and other effective methods for enhancing self-care and dealing with psychological challenges.”
Dr. Al Ahbabi called on all segments of society to participate in this initiative and benefit from it, stressing that promoting mental health in society receives the attention and support of the Emirates Health Services Foundation. The “With You Program…for Mental Health” staff takes it upon itself to communicate with community institutions, train its members on the mechanism of dealing with various stresses and psychological disorders and their symptoms, provide the necessary guidance to face and address psychological problems, and contribute to confronting the prevailing societal view on psychological disorders. The program aims to transfer expertise in this field and reach the largest segment of society to benefit from awareness courses.
2024-02-03 22:02:59
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