Why does Egypt accept this initiative?
To answer this question, says a consultant Psychological health And behavior modification, excellent faith, for the site "Sky News Arabia":
- "It came to alleviate the suffering of many, support their mental health and reduce the repercussions of many diseases, especially that the current stage requires attention to mental health and the development of an integrated plan that contributes to its development.".
- "It is very important to change the culture around mental health through this initiative, and to remove the stigma of mental illness, through awareness-raising and special programs that will be worked on, and to increase the level of mental health services in various parts of Egypt.".
- "The great importance of mental health is that it cultivates happiness, stability and integration among individuals, grants self-stability, positivity and creates stable and normal individuals, as well as enhancing family stability and increasing the strength and cohesion of society.".
numbers
- According to the latest national mental health survey conducted by The Egyptian Ministry of HealthAbout 24.7% of Egyptians suffer from psychological symptoms, and 7% have psychological disorders.
- The national survey was conducted on a random sample of regarding 22 thousand Egyptian families distributed over all governorates of the Republic, in partnership with the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
- According to geographical survey data, the most prevalent mental disorders were "Depressive disorders" At 43.7 percent, drug use disorders came in second with 30.1 percent.
Corona pandemic effect
The mental health and behavior modification consultant confirms that "Over the past two years, the impact of a pandemic has been observed corona On mental health, and there have been noticeable increases in the incidence of anxiety and depression all over the world, which has led to an increase in individual and institutional awareness of the need to address these challenges through such important initiatives.".
And regarding the reduction of proportions suicide Which has become a concern for Egyptian society, she says: "Community awareness and dissemination of the culture of prevention will be better than treatment. When feeling despair and a sense of committing suicide, the young man will be aware of his destination to receive help, along with parents who will have sufficient awareness and awareness to help their children in this difficult time, and to go to mental health hospitals and receive appropriate assistance for each problem.".
How will the mental health of Egyptians be supported?
- The axes and mechanisms of action in the initiative focus on "The research axis, the awareness axis, the service axis in medical facilities, and the services provided remotely".
- Egypt is working to update the work tools of the National Survey of Mental Disorders, Substance Abuse, Disability, and the Impact of the Corona Pandemic on the Mental Health of Citizens.
- Work will be done on updating the map of treating addictive patients, proper planning of mental health services, analyzing the behaviors of individuals with mental disorders, providing psychological services and facilitating the integration of patients within society..
Depression is the world’s leading disease
In turn, the mental health consultant, Walid Hindi, believes that the initiative "It has great value in quantity and quality"he told the website "Sky News Arabia":
- "Recently, the rates of mental disorders have increased greatly. The World Health Organization has confirmed that in 2030, depression will be the number one disease in the world.".
- "The rate of relapse following hospitalization is very high, regarding 5% in obsessive-compulsive disease, up to 80% in depression, and 90% in addicts, so the initiative is very useful for all Egyptian families, and it came at an ideal time.".
- "We will work to develop our capabilities and standard tools in psychiatric diseases, because many psychiatric clinics do not have standards to identify various diseases, while developing the human element and rehabilitating places for patients, providing follow-up services to patients and communicating with them for psychological and behavioral support and for those around them.".
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Khaled Abdel Ghaffar explained that this initiative comes “within the framework of the state’s efforts to take care of the public health of citizens.”.
Why does Egypt accept this initiative?
To answer this question, says a consultant Psychological health And behavior modification, Iman Mumtaz, told Sky News Arabia:
- “It came to alleviate the suffering of many, support their mental health and reduce the repercussions of many diseases, especially since the current stage requires attention to mental health and the development of an integrated plan that contributes to its development.”“.
- “It is very important to change the culture around mental health through this initiative, remove the stigma around mental illness, through awareness-raising and special programs that will be worked on, and increase the level of mental health services in various parts of Egypt.”
- “The great importance of mental health is that it cultivates happiness, stability and integration among individuals, grants self-stability, positivity and creates stable and normal individuals, as well as enhancing family stability and increasing the strength and cohesion of society.”
numbers
- According to the latest national mental health survey conducted by The Egyptian Ministry of HealthAbout 24.7% of Egyptians suffer from psychological symptoms, and 7% have psychological disorders.
- The national survey was conducted on a random sample of regarding 22 thousand Egyptian families distributed over all governorates of the Republic, in partnership with the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
- According to the geographical survey data, the most prevalent mental disorders were “depressive disorders” with a rate of 43.7 percent, while drug-related disorders came in second place with a rate of 30.1 percent.
Corona pandemic effect
And the mental health and behavior modification consultant confirms that “over the past two years, the impact of a pandemic has been observed corona on mental health, and there have been noticeable increases in the incidence of anxiety and depression worldwide, which have led to an increase in individual and institutional awareness of the need to address these challenges through such important initiatives.”
And regarding the reduction of proportions suicide Which has become a concern for the Egyptian society, says: “Community awareness and spreading the culture of prevention will be better than treatment. When you feel despair and feel a sense of taking the step of suicide, the young man will be aware of his destination to receive help, along with the parents who will have sufficient awareness and awareness to help their children in this difficult time, Go to mental health hospitals and receive appropriate help for each problem“.
How will the mental health of Egyptians be supported?
- The axes and mechanisms of work in the initiative focus on the “research axis, the awareness axis, the service axis in medical facilities, and the services provided remotely.”“.
- Egypt is working to update the work tools of the National Survey of Mental Disorders, Substance Abuse, Disability, and the Impact of the Corona Pandemic on the Mental Health of Citizens.
- Work will be done on updating the map of treating addictive patients, proper planning of mental health services, analyzing the behaviors of individuals with mental disorders, providing psychological services and facilitating the integration of patients within society..
Depression is the world’s leading disease
In turn, the mental health consultant, Walid Hindi, believes that the initiative “has great value in terms of quantity and quality.” He told Sky News Arabia:
- “Recently, the rates of mental disorders have increased dramatically. The World Health Organization has confirmed that in 2030, depression will be the number one disease in the world.”“.
- “The relapse rate following hospitalization is very high, regarding 5% in obsessive-compulsive disease, up to 80% in depression, and 90% in addicts, so the initiative is very useful for all Egyptian families, and it came at an ideal time.”
- “We will work to develop our capabilities and standard tools in psychiatric diseases, because many psychiatric clinics do not have the standards to identify different diseases, while developing the human element and rehabilitating places for patients, providing follow-up services to patients and communicating with them for psychological and behavioral support and those around them.”
