Coronavirus: UAE helps residents manage mental health during social isolation – The National

Coronavirus: UAE helps residents manage mental health during social isolation – The National

Live sessions to help UAE residents manage mental health during social isolation. Experts in the UAE are helping people stay mentally and emotionally fit as they face social isolation to contain the spread of the coronavirus.. A campaign by the country's National Programme for Happiness and Well-being (NPHW) which has roped in 50 social psychology experts to help people who may be struggling with loneliness and other mental health problems.. "Under the current circumstances, mental support is a basic need, so the NPHW launched this national campaign to meet this vital community requirement," said Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing Ohoud Al Roumi. "It aims to help all community members cope with the current challenges by providing them with mental support, leveraging the experience of a group of distinguished experts and mental health professionals.. The online support programme consists of three components: there will be daily sessions with mental health experts that will be broadcast from 8.30pm via the NPHW social media channels @HappyUAE; a series of short videos on how to build coping skills and mental resilience will also be shown; and virtual support groups offering mental health advice to vulnerable groups like mothers, students and elderly carers..