By Nurdiyanah R. –
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 30 OCT – In a continuous effort to raise the awareness of all levels of society in this country in understanding the importance of mental health and personal well-being at work, the Ministry of Health has continued to organize the Roadmap for Mental Health and Well-Being at Work – A Basic Right at Multipurpose Hall, Ministry of Home Affairs (KHEDN), yesterday.
The roadshow, which was also organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs (KHEU) and KHEDN, was attended by more than 100 participants consisting of officials and staff under KHEDN.
The series of roadshows has been held in all ministries in conjunction with the World Mental Health Day 2023/2024 and has taken place every month starting in October 2023 and ending at KHEDN where it is also intended to help the community to increase productivity and work spirit which can lead to improvements long-term well-being in Brunei Darussalam.
Through this roadshow, two knowledge sharing related to mental health was presented by two professional panel members consisting of Psychologist, Health Promotion Center, Ministry of Health, Dayang Nur Imanina Taqiah binti Haji Abdul Taif; and Assistant Counselor, Prison Department, KHEDN, Awang Fariszal bin Ali.
The roadshow is also in line with the theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day, which is Mental Health and the Workplace, aims to increase the public’s awareness and sensitivity especially in the prevention of mental illness and mental health management in addition to being a vehicle to share the importance of mental health care and personal well-being in addition to reducing social stigma, negative views on issues related to mental health especially among civil servants .
In addition to the presentation of the briefing, the roadshow was also filled with interactive exhibits that were run with strong support from the Counseling Division, the Public Service Department, the Red Crescent Society, Clarity Sdn Bhd, the Health and Workplace Program and the Mental Health Strategy Unit from the Health Promotion Center, as well as from Psychological Services and Psychiatric Services, Ministry of Health.
