Riyadh – Khaled Al-Harthy
Irada and Mental Health Complex in Riyadh held a scientific program at the conclusion of the activities it organized on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2022 AD, which comes this year under the slogan “Mental Health for All”, in cooperation with the Afaq Health Education platform, and with the participation of a group of specialists in the field of mental health And with 6 educational hours accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
At the beginning of the program, the assistant executive director of the complex for therapeutic services, Dr. Hassan bin Rafea Al-Shehri, delivered a speech on behalf of the executive director, Dr. Muhammad bin Mashouf Al-Qahtani, in which he said, “Mental health is now seen as an important and inseparable part of public health, and it is a necessary service. It must be obtained by those who need it at all times, with high quality, ease and ease.”
The scientific program, which was held under the chairmanship of consultant psychiatrist Dr. Jamal Al-Enezi, discussed a number of themes, where the consultant psychiatrist for children and adolescents, Dr. Narges Bou Said, stated that bullying has become a phenomenon that suffers from the scourge of the whole world, and reviewed a number of global and regional studies that confirm the seriousness of bullying, including A Saudi survey that included (15264) high school students from 5 administrative regions (Riyadh, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Eastern Province, Jazan, Tabuk). The study showed that 47.9% of these students were subjected to bullying by their peers. Between verbal, physical, and finally electronic bullying.
For her part, Dr. Doaa Ashmiq stated that there is a link between organic diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, which may be caused by nutrition, and the incidence of psychological diseases, including depression and anxiety.
In turn, Dr. Ishaq Al-Shamrani explained that dental health problems are among the most common health problems facing psychiatric and addictive patients, which requires the development of comprehensive dental care programs for this category of patients.
Pharmacist Ban Al-Dosari spoke about the most important effects of psychotropic drugs on mental health. Psychologist Mona bin Ammar stated that satisfaction is of great importance in promoting the psychological health of the individual and society. The lecture of the social worker, Haya Al-Obeid, included a talk about the quality of life for the individual and the family, and its physical, functional, psychological and social dimensions. Noting that the quality of life is one of the programs of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.