KPWKM's Mental Health Screening Booth At PMR Kelantan Draws Crowd

KOTA BHARU, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- A brief and interactive stress-level screening service offered at the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) booth at the MADANI Rakyat Programme (PMR) 2025 Kelantan has caught the attention of many visitors.

This initiative provides the public an opportunity to assess their mental health status through a simple and quick questionnaire, thereby promoting early awareness of healthy emotional management.

Yusra Nayli Mat Yunus, a counsellor with KPWKM’s National Welfare Foundation, said nearly 100 visitors had undergone the screening by noon today, representing diverse segments of the community.

She said the screening serves as an initial step to gauge individual stress levels, but for accurate results, participants must answer the questions honestly.

“Each screening session is followed by counselling services, which not only benefit the individuals involved but also signal a positive trend in growing public awareness of mental health,” she said.

“I encourage everyone to take advantage of this screening as a first step in safeguarding emotional and mental well-being,” she told Bernama at Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV here, where the programme is being held.

Meanwhile, visitor Ahmad Khirul Che Sadom, 32, said the user-friendly and informal approach was highly effective, especially in encouraging the public to begin taking mental health seriously.

“Most people are reluctant to attend formal counselling sessions unless they are already under serious stress. So this kind of early screening is very helpful – it’s easily accessible and not intimidating,” he said.

He also praised the referral system in place, whereby individuals found to have moderate to severe stress levels are immediately referred to on-site counsellors at the booth.

PMR 2025 Kelantan, which runs for three days starting today, is led by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), in collaboration with the Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department (ICU JPM), and supported by various other ministries and government agencies.

The programme offers more than 100 direct services to the public, showcases the latest technology, and includes a wide range of community outreach initiatives under the comprehensive MADANI Government approach.  

-- BERNAMA