The Faculty of Economics and Business at Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM) is committed to creating a physically and mentally healthy and inclusive campus environment. One of the programs implemented to support this goal is a training called Building Mental Preparedness: Psychological First Aid (PFA) Skills Training.
The training was conducted online on Friday, 15 November, and 110 FEB UGM professional staff attended. The two-session training was conducted by psychologists from FEB UGM’s Career and Student Development Unit (CSDU), Atikah Dian Rahmawati, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog. and Anisa Yuliandri, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog.
The Psychological First Aid (PFA) training aimed to equip participants with essential skills to provide emotional support to people in crisis. Participants were first introduced to the impact of mental health on physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral states, the characteristics of mentally healthy individuals, the factors that cause psychological distress, and how to recognize disturbed mental states.
Nur Bakti Susilo, S.E., Ak., CA., ASEAN CPA., Head of FEB UGM’s Administrative Office, emphasized that this training provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills that can be immediately applied in daily life. This will enable the entire FEB UGM academic community to actively support each other’s mental well-being and foster a more positive campus environment.
“Through this training, we hope to address mental health issues and provide psychological first aid to students and colleagues. There are practical aspects that can be applied directly in the workplace,” he explained on Friday (15/11).
The introduction of the Psychological First Aid training is part of FEB UGM’s efforts to support the mental well-being of its entire academic community. This initiative aligns with UGM’s vision to create a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and socially responsible campus.
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