SDG - 3
Provide students and staff with access to mental health support.
1. Support from DIU Psychological Center
The professional mental health experts of DIU Psychological Center help us to reveal the insight and understanding of DIU’s students, faculty members, and administrative employees’ difficulties and make a positive change scientifically. The services of the center facilitate transformation as a self-independent person, and to deal with different kinds of life challenges effectively.
| 1000+ students received mental health support and psychological support services from the center in 2022 |
| 60+ Staff received mental health support and psychological support services from the center in 2022 |
The center provides psychological counseling and mental health support to all students, faculty members, and administrative employees of DIU. Whatever the case will be, DIU’s psychologists carefully listen to their concerns and strive to assist them in developing strategies that help to deal with mental challenges.
DIU Psychological Center link: https://dsa.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/index.php/services-we-offer
Courses Available at DIU Psychological Center:
- Course: Compassionate Communication: A Psychological Approach To Improve Relationship
- Course: Overcoming Procrastination: Become More Productive
- Course: Anger Management
- Course: How to Say No and How to Propose
Course link: https://dsa.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/index.php/psychological-resources
Events and Training on Mental Support Organized by DIU Psychological Center:
To observe World Suicide Prevention Day 2023, DIU Psychological Center organized an awareness session on "Creating a Supportive Campus Community". Our talented Well-being Warriors peer support team showcased role plays and engaging dialogues to educate and raise awareness among participants.
The Interactive Session on "Performing Arts and Life" for mental wellbeing was conducted by two visiting experts Mr. Ashesh Malla, Director & Founder, Sarvanam Theater & Dr. Sabitri Kakshapati, Professor of theater & Literature, Trivubhan University.
A day-long training session on- Basic Psycho-social Support Skills for Teachers was conducted by Dr. Lipy Gloria Rozario, Counseling Psychologist and Faculty, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Dhaka. The session was attended by more than 30 faculty members of DIU to be introduced with the basic psycho-social support skills & techniques for responding to students’ psychological & emotional issues so that they can identify students in need of additional academic or personal counseling.
DIU Psychological Center in collaboration with Friedrich Naumann Foundation (NGO) organized a 4 days long residential workshop on The Art of Being More Tolerant.
DIU Psychological Service Center organized a workshop on “Mindfulness” with the aim of helping participants to gain attentional control, cultivate a nonjudgmental perspective of emotions, thoughts and body sensations and increase the ability to live in the present moment fully rather than focusing on the past or future. 30 students from different departments attended this workshop.
DIU Psychological Service Center arranged a workshop on ANGER MANAGEMENT & EMOTIONAL GROWTH to help the students learn the anger management skill and lead them toward their emotional growth.
Events and Training on Mental Support Organized by DIU Psychological Center:
Course Facilitators
For taking care of our minds, we all should know how we can keep our minds free and out of stress. From the psychological aspect, taking care of our mind is not that easy and not that too staffy. To know what kind of steps we should take to take care of our minds and families with the best basic knowledge of psychology, the Psychological Service Center under the Office of the Director of Students’ Affairs (DSA Office) offers a short certificate course for the students for overcoming the situation and giving instant support to their family with free of cost.
Link: https://pd.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/event/boost-your-mental-wellbeing-2020-06-19-2020-06-26-62/page/introduction-certified-short-course-boost-your-mental-wellbeing
3. Seminar on how to Manage Your Mind and Achieve Your Best Self
Dr. Moniruddin Chowdhury, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Malaysia delivered his insightful as well as thoughtful lecture on how to Manage Your Mind and Achieve Your Best Self to ensure the mental health of the students. The students received life-changing motivation and directives to improve their mental health and shape their future careers.
4. Information Support through Daffodil International University Online Forum Channel “Psychological Support”
The Psychological Support channel of the Daffodil International University Online Forum has been introduced to provide necessary information on mental health and psychological wellbeing.
Link of the Forum: https://forum.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/index.php?board=1339.0
5. Research Project on Mental Health Status and its Determinants among Higher Socio-Economic Married Working Women in Bangladesh
Mr. Md. Imdadul Haque, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, DIU is conducting research on Mental Health Status and its Determinants among Higher Socio-Economic Married Working Women in Bangladesh in connection with Md. Golam Dostogir Harun, Associate Scientist, Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b and alumnus of DIU. One of the MPH students, Ms. Mukta Rani, is also working on the research project under their guidance.