Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the stressors of life, work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
One in every four people suffers from a mental health issue, globally. More than 450 million people suffer from mental health disorders around the world. Around 20% of the world's children and adolescents are estimated to have mental health disorders or problems Most low and middle-income countries have only one child psychiatrist for every 4 million people, leading to a large gap between supply and need for services in those areas.
The SNHSS was launched under the umbrella of the WMH Survey Consortium, with the vision to bridge the gap between mental health service demand and supply.
1. How much burden does mental illness exert on the Saudi community?
2. Who are the individuals, who are most at-risk in KSA?
3. What are the most common mental health problems in the Saudi community?
4. What are the best ways of offering mental health education and services in KSA?
Senior Scientist, Head of Epidemiology
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research CentreConsultant Psychiatrist
Edrak Medical CenterConsultant Psychiatrist
Ministry of HealthThe SNHSS relies on a nationally representative sample of 4,000 male and female Saudis between the ages of 15 and 65, who are selected randomly from both urban and rural areas in the Kingdom.
Face-to-face gender-specific interviews using the Saudi version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), are conducted via laptops to ensure excellent accuracy and quality of data collected.
We collect saliva samples from our respondents with their consent. The DNA specimens extracted from these samples will be used to study genetic risk factors for mental health conditions prevalent in the Saudi population.
We have a group of certified interviewers and supervisors who conduct the interviews and obtain high-quality data using standardized protocols.
Our Helpdesk team is available throughout the week to remotely assist the field staff in case technical or logistic problems arise during data collection.
Our team has time and again received recognition from the University of Michigan for exceptionally implementing standardized quality control procedures.
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Project Highlights
Interview with an SNHSS Team Member: Abdulrahman Bin Muammar, Outreach Director
How is the study conducted?
Mental Health: Up to date insight on emotional health, well-being, & mental health information from Harvard Medical School
Helpful Tips: Body/Mind balance
SNHSS Progress In The Field
Training & Development
Interview with a SNHSS Team Member: Fatmah Abdulkader, ITA-Agent
What is Anxiety?
Categorizing Anxiety
Praise For The Project
Acknowledgements
Fieldwork Progress
Training & Development
Annual Conference: World Mental Health Consortium
Interview with a SNHSS team member: Sanaa Hyder at Quality Control
SNHSS Events for Mental Health Awareness
What is OCD?
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