sessions of the Forum "A Safe Psychic Return in Light of Current Challenges"
His Excellency the President of King Abdulaziz University, Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Obaid Al-Yobi, inaugurated today the sessions of the virtual forum "A safe psychological return in light of the current challenges", which is organized by the Deanship of Student Affairs represented by the University Counseling Center, and it will last for two days.
His Excellency promised that university counseling centers in Saudi universities are one of the pillars of universities in achieving their goals by improving the quality of life for university students, through distinguished counseling programs to protect young men and women from psychological and social disorders that may affect their educational achievement, as the university looks forward to achieving an initiative "A safe psychological return in light of the current challenges," the hopes entrusted to it, and to achieve the desired goals.
For his part, the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Masoud bin Muhammad Al-Qahtani, stated that the forum is the first of its kind at the level of Saudi universities, and aims to raise awareness of the most important s and psychological and academic problems facing institutions, families and students to coexist with the current conditions and their impact on the psychological and academic side, in addition to discussing three Axes revolve around educational institutions, the role of the family, and the role of students, in 6 sessions over two days, with the participation of 17 specialists from government and educational agencies.
The first day of the forum witnessed the organization of two sessions, the first entitled “The role of educational and governmental institutions to prepare students to prepare for the new academic year.” The services of the Ministry and some government institutions and the rationalization of their beneficiaries were discussed by the Assistant Minister of Health, the Ministry’s official spokesperson, Dr. Muhammad Al-Abd Al-Aali, where the Executive Director of the National Program for Disorders spoke. Growth and behavior at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Samira bint Ali Al-Ghamdi, "To be or not to be ... to go back or not to come back," while the General Supervisor of the University Advising Center, Dr. Solhi bin Ali Al-Faqih, presented a post entitled "What does my university offer for me?" Whereas, the General Supervisor of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion, Dr. Abdul Hamid bin Abdullah Al-Habib reviewed the experience of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion within the initiative to promote mental health in universities.
In the second session, "Initiatives of Counseling Centers to Support Students Before and After the Beginning of the Academic Year," Dr. Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Mutawa from Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University highlighted the University Counseling Center initiative to prepare university students for a safe return in light of the Corona pandemic, as Dr. Ahmed spoke. Bin Nayef Al-Hadi, Consultant of Medicine and Psychotherapy, College of Medicine from King Saud University, on the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques in psychological counseling, while Dr. Asma bint Tawfiq Al-Qusayr from King Abdulaziz University presented the sessions of the first day of the forum with a participation entitled the holding space in supporting the student to reach his full potential Dr. Ahmed bin Muhammad Al-Saleh from King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Jeddah concluded the sessions of the first day of the forum with a participation under the title "The relationship between a mentor and a mentor."
