Mariam Boukhatamine (Ras Al Khaimah)
The administrations of schools and kindergartens in the private and public educational district of Ras Al Khaimah affirmed that the student’s mental health is among the priorities of the educational authorities in the country, which includes taking care of all psychological and social matters and taking care of him health, physically and mentally, by working on its stability and bringing it to safety and the natural stage that is commensurate with His age and his age group, stressing that the Ministry of Education in the country is striving to implement comprehensive programs for all age groups, by monitoring their needs in a positive environment.
The departments indicated that they periodically review the role of mental health in raising the productivity of community members in various fields of work, the extent of community members’ response to national mental health measures and programs, and improving their educational attainment, through programs and plans that support the mental health system in the community.
In turn, Aisha Salem Al Zaabi, Director of Al Atheer Kindergarten in Ras Al Khaimah Educational District, explained that the Mental Health Organization celebrates the World Mental Health Day every year on October 10, because of its importance on public health and the mental and heart health of humans, which inevitably reflects on their behavior. , whether as a member of the family or society.
Al-Zaabi stressed the most prominent points in the mental health of the child, which is represented primarily in the proper upbringing and social stability that parents care for, and the provision of a stable life of calm, harmony and attention.
She noted the importance of directing the mother and father, because of its behavioral importance to the child, such as providing advice and guidance on proper nutrition, stressing that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body, sleeping early and for sufficient hours, exercising and staying away from electronics or allocating organized times that have a psychological impact on the child’s behavior in terms of the senses The child’s awareness and emotions, not to mention all those stimuli that are reflected on the child’s psychological health, stressing the aspect of well-being and dialogue and avoiding punishment and replacing it with positive reinforcements.
The educator, Hassan Hammad, administrator of the first cycle school, said that mental health is of great importance, centered on identifying psychological and behavioral problems among school students, and early detection of cases that need attention and care to provide appropriate interventions, in addition to training them on mechanisms to improve mental health and behavioral skills for students. And to provide advice and support to them, so it is necessary to activate this occasion in all educational facilities that are primarily concerned with the health of children and students at all ages.