Dubai hospital launches mental health campaign

The Department of Psychiatry at Rashid Hospital that begun a campaign, which will run until the end of the year, to increase awareness about mental health issues in society and educate the community on prevention as well as treatment methods for psychiatric diseases. Dr. Mohammed Fayek, Head of the Department of Psychiatry at Rashid Hospital said the aim of the campaign is to educate the community on mental health issues, risk factors, prevention methods as well as treatment options.

“There is a need to have regular awareness campaigns about psychiatric diseases because the support of family and society is crucial in dealing with such cases,” he noted, and added that the campaign has been organised to mark World Mental Health Day. The campaign includes lectures, question and answer sessions and distribution of educational material on mental health issues.