Abu Dhabi forum highlights family’s role in addressing mental health challenges

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Developmental Affairs and Martyrs’ Families, attended the Fatima bint Mubarak Forum for Motherhood and Childhood Forum focusing on mental health.

The forum also explored the complex relationship between mental health and psychosocial well-being, emphasising their interconnection with physical health. Drawing on the World Health Organization’s definition of mental health and UNICEF’s perspective on children’s mental health, the forum will highlight the importance of nurturing a positive sense of identity, emotional management, relationship-building, and learning among children and adolescents.