Your mental health is important to us, says Bahrain Red Crescent society

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Never in the past had a disease occupied so much of our feelings like the coronavirus.

Newspaper with pandemic on their front pages, radio and TV having back-to-back death toll coverage, and the frightening statistics and practical advice on the social media platform are shooting stress levels to new heights.

Experts had warned that these conditions could easily twist our psychological responses, leading us to behave in unexpected ways. Reports had also said that this could heighten the anxiety among people who overly stressed by stay-at-home mandates.

The Bahrain Red Crescent Society had come up with the programme “Your Mental Health Matters to Us” at this juncture.

The programme, the society said, aims at reassuring people who are experiencing an excessive fear of contracting the virus and help people cope with the loss of their loved ones to the outbreak. The initiative “Your Mental Health Matters to Us” is led by Maysir Awadallah, head of the society’s Health Awareness Committee.

Health specialists at the Ministry of Health are also helping citizens and residents in clearing their doubts while ensuring privacy and confidentiality.

The society had organised programmes like the virtual meeting with trainer Iman Al Khaja and an interactive lecture with Professor Seddiqa Ali Abbas from the University of Bahrain on “Your Mental Health in the Time of Corona” in Bahrain.

Fathia Al-Tublani, a nurse in the Kingdom, told the society that working as a team is one of the most important ways to overcome the psychological and social pressure of the pandemic.