Under the patronage of HE the President of Bisha University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed bin Mohsen Safi, His Excellency the Vice President of Bisha University, Dr. Mohammed Al-Ajim, inaugurated on Tuesday evening, the first Mental Health Forum, which is held in cooperation with the National Center for the Promotion of Mental Health for three days, in the presence of a number of university employees and students.
Dr. Mohammed Al Ajim explained that the forum, which coincides with World Mental Health Day 2022, witnesses several sessions, seminars and workshops, and includes the provision of psychological, family and social consultations, under the slogan "Mental health and well-being for all", and with the participation of a selection of specialists from the faculty members of the university.
He pointed out that the themes of the forum focus on introducing the concept of mental health, the importance of enhancing community awareness of it, overcoming pressures and their negative effects, and stressing the importance of raising the quality of life of individuals through mental health promotion programs.
For his part, Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani, supervisor of the Psychological and Social Counseling Unit at the University Counseling Center, said,
The first day of the forum witnessed the presentation of a main session that includes lectures on: mental health and its role in promoting different aspects of life, mental health services between reality and hope, how does the structure of the brain reflect lifestyle?, investment of psychological capital, in addition to a workshop entitled "How to deal with stress".