SSUET’s Department of Psychology organized a seminar on Mental Health – Psychiatric Perceptive Simplified that was attended by the Registrar Cdre. (R) Syed Sarfraz Ali, Dean of Faculty of Computing & Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asif, Dean of Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amir, Dean of Faculty of Civil Engineering & Architecture, Prof. Dr. Mir Shabbar Ali, Chief Psychiatrist Sindh, Dr. Ajmal Mughal, CEO Transformation Wellness Clinic, Dr. Imran Yousuf, Former Chairperson of Department of Psychology, University of Karachi, Prof. Dr. Qudsia Tariq, Former Chairperson of Department of Psychology, University of Karachi, Prof. Dr. Farah Iqbal and others.
Addressing the seminar, the Guest of Honour, Senator Dr. Karim Ahmed Khawaja (Chairman Sindh Mental Health Authority), said that every academic institution must have a psychologist and a psychiatrist to sort out the problems of the students, faculty and staff.
The Guest Speaker, renowned psychiatrist, Director of Valley Health System, Las Vegas, Dr. Mujeeb Uddin Shad, pointed out that psychotherapy with medication is the best option in the treatment of depression. Nobody is willing to admit that he is into depression, considering it as a weakness or stigma.
Vice Chancellor SSUET, Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin, said that psychological support is necessary to promote the quality of motivation and students’ vitality. Mentally healthy students have a positive quality of life and can function well at home, in academic institutions, and in their communities.
Earlier in a welcome note, the Chairperson of the Psychology Department, Dr. Sumbul Mujeeb, said that the event has been designed to educate, involve, and assist students in comprehending mental health concerns through a psychiatric viewpoint within the university environment.
