CATBALOGAN CITY – Samar State University (SSU) continues to meet the growing demand for mental-health services of its employees caused by the pandemic by hosting a Webinar on Employee Stress and Mental Health on December 9-10 (20).
Before the year ends, the Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) through the HRMO Learning and Development Services, offered a free webinar promoting mental health in the University anchored on Goal 1 to Make Safety, Health and Well-Being of SSU Personnel, Students, and Other Stakeholders as the top priority stipulated on SSU’s Resilience and Business Continuity Strategic Plan Amid Covid-19 Pandemic.
Grounded on R.A. No. 11036 or the Philippine Mental Health Law, a mental health program was developed in the University, and one of its frontrunners is the abovementioned online seminar for SSU’s teaching and non-teaching staff and personnel.
As employees continue to face a myriad of stressors, the heightened demand on the topics Stress Management in the Time of Pandemic, Stress Management using Chair Yoga, Impact of the Pandemic on the Mental Health of Employees, Positive Psychology and Stress Management, and the Coping Techniques during the Pandemic emerged and were tackled during the online seminar.
The webinar was graced by psychologists from all over the country including Dr. Arsenio Sze Alianan Jr. of Ateneo de Manila University, Ms. Ivyjoy Martinez, Mr. Von B. Guinto of Ateneo Bulatao Center, Mr. Gabriel Sebastian N. Lizada of Ateneo de Davao University and the Director of the Center of Psychological Extension and Research Services of Ateneo de Davao University, Dr. Maria Isabel S. Lemen who served as Resource Speakers.
An average of 210 participants attended the webinar via Zoom and the Facebook live streaming reached 13,800 views as of today, Dec. 11, 2020.