All-inclusive Mental Health Care

08/07/2024

Last week, I was invited by Center for Peace and Secular Studies to conduct Teachers' Training on "Socioemotional Development".

When teachers understand how to support children emotionally and socially, they can create classrooms where students feel safe and understood.

This kind of environment helps children learn to manage their emotions, build friendships, and develop empathy for others.

Teachers who are trained in socioemotional skills can spot early signs of emotional or behavioral problems and provide the help their need before things get worse.

Strong, positive relationships between teachers and students can make a big difference in how kids engage with their education.

By giving our teachers the tools they need to support socioemotional development, we help create a more caring and effective learning environment for all children.

08/07/2024

Highlights from the recent Mental health and Psychosocial Support Training for the brick kiln workers across Punjab.
According to the Global Slavery Index, about 25 million individuals were forced into slavery in 2016. Pakistan ranked ninth on the list in its 2018 edition, with an estimated 3.1 million people living there. That number includes a significant proportion of religious minorities.

*How does mental health awareness help them in such conditions:*

Raises understanding and acceptance of mental health issues.
Helps normalize discussions about mental health, reducing fear and prejudice.
Promotes knowledge of available mental health services.
Empowers laborers to seek professional support without shame.
Supports the mental well-being of laborers and their families.
Contributes to a more fulfilling personal life.
Builds a network of social support for laborers.
Encourages community-based mental health programs and initiatives.

As a Psychologist, it is my privilege to be serving the community.

01/07/2024

01/07/2024

Super excited to be a part of the ARROW Advocacy Institute (AAI) Cohort 2 where I will get a chance to unlearn, learn, design and implement programs and advocacy initiatives in our region.

A huge THANK YOU 🙌

Thank you to all the applicants representing 32 countries in the Asia-Pacific for applying to the ARROW Advocacy Institute Cohort 2. We cannot wait to get started with this Cohort!

*We will notify the selected applicants in the coming weeks.

01/07/2024

I am happy to share that my project idea on providing tailored mental health support for women workers in Pakistan's informal sector has been selected for the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Progressive Democracy Lab.

Out of numerous submissions, I am honored to be among the top 20 innovators. I will be competing in Berlin on 20th September at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung headquarters.

16/03/2024

Dear followers and friends,

I am practicing as a Clinical Psychologist at Holistic Connect in Gulberg, Lahore. My practice involves a judgement-free space for you to feel safe and heard.

If anyone wants to schedule a session, please reach out at https://lnkd.in/eUKFFku8 or call 03085388953

07/01/2024

Creating a safe and judgment-free space for you to express, heal, and grow. Contact to book your slots.

31/12/2023

When you are irritated, be aware of your irritation.
When you are angry, be aware of your anger.
As soon as you become aware of these feelings, you are no longer lost in them.
Your awareness allows you to witness them from the outside.
Awareness is inherently pure, like the open sky.
Stress, irritation, and anger can temporarily cloud the sky, but they can never pollute it.
Negative emotions come and go like clouds, but the wide-open sky remains.

Like toxins slowly filling our bodies, if anger, despair, or sorrow accumulate in our hearts, we have to do something about it. Exercise, talk to your mentor, meditate on loving-kindness. As we begin to make the effort, the toxins start to lose their grip.

-Haemin Sunim

If you are someone who is having a hard time dealing with difficult emotions and need support, drop a message or email at info.zainabkhalid@gmail.com for consultation sessions.

08/11/2023

At Rudolf Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited and Rudolf Lifesciences, we are engaging in a vital conversation about the significance of teamwork and creating an environment where every voice matters. Here are some pictures from the team building activity at our head office.

08/11/2023

Labour Education Foundation (LEF) is continually working on a more holistic approach towards worker's education. It was an honor to engage with the resilient and hardworking brick kiln laborers in a training session focused on Mental Well-Being. As a Psychologist, it is always a humbling experience to shed light on the often-overlooked yet critical topic of mental health challenges that accompany the daily struggles of workers.
The session was a safe space where we candidly discussed the importance of mental well-being and the various challenges they might encounter. Together, we explored avenues to seek support, emphasizing that it's perfectly acceptable to ask for help when navigating mental health issues. The engagement and willingness to participate demonstrated a collective understanding of the significance of mental health in their lives.
One of the focal points of our discussion was to empower these hardworking individuals, to instill in them the tools and strategies to cultivate resilience. We explored ways to build strength and stand up for their rights.

11/11/2022

Ailaaj a Fazal Din brand in collaboration with The Metro Stores is organizing a series of mental health awareness session for the metro staff. The aim of these training sessions is to increase awareness & acceptance of mental-wellbeing & learning ways to improve work related mental health issues. A number of Mental health professionals are conducting training sessions for metro employees in different cities across Pakistan. These efforts by Ailaaj to promote psychological wellbeing need to be acknowledged and appreciated.

13/05/2022

I was invited to conduct a workshop on Stress Management with students of business department at University of Education, Lahore. The students recognized their life stressors and discussed healthy coping strategies that they use to deal with them. The pressure of jobs and relationships were also highlighted during the session. We talked about the impact of stress on body and mind and at the end discussed the ways to prevent as well as manage stress. Some tools including mindfulness, breathing exercises, writing exercises and problem solving skills were given to the students so they are better equipped to deal with future stresses after this session.
The first step towards solving an issue is awareness, which is why its absolutely necessary to normalize the conversations involving mental illnesses and, talk openly and honestly about the social and political factors that are detrimental for mental health. This includes stigma, societal pressures and lack of resources in the mental health sector in Pakistan.
A special thanks to Mr. Ammar Haider for providing me the opportunity and inviting me for this session.