Happening October 23, this workshop and panel discussion will feature eye-opening talks by five speakers, including Malaysian celebrities Nazrudin Rahman and Dina Nadzir
With World Mental Health Day around the corner, Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, or MSF) will be hosting a free Zoom workshop on October 23, 2021 from 2.30pm to 4pm Malaysia time. Entitled 'Mental Health Awareness and Resilience Building', the virtual event will feature a panel discussion on mental health issues and how to improve one's mental wellbeing during this post-lockdown phase.
Five speakers will be featured in this webinar, comprising Malaysian Mental Health Association president Dato' Dr Andrew Mohanraj, MSF psychologist and field worker Bavanie Rajendran, social worker and Lunas Collective coordinator Lyka Lucerna, as well as local celebrities Dina Nadzir and Nazrudin Rahman. From honest discussions about mental health to thoughts on coping with the stressful changes and challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, this weekend webinar will shed light on this seldom seen and under-discussed issue.
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"Now, after more than a year since the first lockdown, Malaysians are starting to get back into offices and children are starting to attend school physically," muses singer, actress and TV host Dina Nadzir, who has often spoken out about issues like self-esteem. "There's a lot going through our minds: 'Are we ready?', 'Is it safe?', or 'Will my family be ok?'. These are all valid questions, but I feel this current situation is like learning to ride a bicycle.
"Sometimes, one just needs to get on that bike and have a little faith without losing focus. Life must go on. This is also the time where having a good support system is vital. We need to help each other. We need to be present for one another. It is mentally draining, but it’s not impossible."