Promoting the concept of mental health for the observation house inmates

To contribute to promoting the concept of mental health, the National Center for Mental Health Promotion, in cooperation with the Observation House in Jeddah, organized a training program on mental health concepts presented by specialist Fouad Al-Qarni, in the presence of about 90 inmates at the observation house.

Al-Qarni explained that the training program contributes to promoting the concept of mental health among the residents of the observation house and provides them with the necessary skills to deal with, direct and contribute to mental disorders, in addition to correcting misconceptions and beliefs about them, and highlighting their importance.

Program Goals:

• Correcting mental health concepts
• Knowledge of mental illnesses and ways to treat them
• Reducing the societal stigma towards the mentally ill
• Introducing patient rights
• Contribute to alleviating common mental disorders