By Sim YH
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, OCT 20 – With the main theme of the 2024 Knowledge Council Celebration which is Dealing with Mental Symptomsa forum in conjunction with the 2024 Knowledge Council for the Brunei and Muar Districts was held at the Conference Hall, International Conference Center (ICC), Berakas, yesterday.
The Forum is a continuation of the Celebration of the Birthday of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the 78th Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
Present as the guest of honor at the ceremony was the Minister of Education, Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Setia Dr Hajah Romaizah bin Haji Md Salleh.
Also present were the Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (Fiscal), Ministry of Finance and Economy, Pengiran Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Zety Sufina binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani as Co-Chairman of the Knowledge Council 2024 Working-Seminar Committee, deputy co-chairman, permanent secretary, acting secretary -permanent secretary, deputy permanent secretary, acting deputy permanent secretary, heads of departments and divisions, senior officers, government officials and employees, special guests, forum panels, private parties, lecturers, students and associations .
A forum titled My emotions! featured presentations from 3 panel members namely Professor of the Syariah Faculty, Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University, Professor Dato Dr Haji Zulkifly bin Haji Muda; Psychological Officer at the Clinical Psychology Unit, Ministry of Health, Hajah Rozailah binti Haji Abdul Rahman and Education Officer at the Tahfiz Al-Quran Institute Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ustazah Dayang Siti Hanisah binti Haji Osman with the moderator of the forum being the Duties Officer Special II in the Religious Department of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Ministry of Defense, Mohammad Rif’at Atiyyah bin Haji Anwari.
Among the essences highlighted in the forum is about mental health in this modern era such as depression, anxiety and emotional stress are increasing especially among the Muslim community. So healthy mental care can help a person’s ability to manage emotions, live, appreciate and enjoy life in a positive, productive and balanced way.
In facing and dealing with any calamity, Brunei Darussalam’s approach remains unchanged through patience, effort and effort. So it is important to identify procedures and methods for the prevention of mental disorders, integrated treatment that combines medical intervention with divine treatment, and rehabilitation of mental illness.
