Fatimah’s biography

Hello everyone and welcome to our harbour2harbour blog.
My name is Fatimah Alfaraj, a Saudi Foundation year medical student at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. I am extremely happy that I got the chance to take part of the harbour2harbour elective. It is giving us the opportunity to learn about mental health from nation wide known organisation such as JIGSAW and Aware. Taking care of one’s mental health is as essential as taking care of their physical health if not more important. Unfortunately, not many people realise that. The community still have a lot of stigma especially regarding mental illnesses. People need to be more educated about how to maintain their own mental well being, and also be more aware about the various aspects of mental health and mental illness. This is the sole reason that I am excited about being a part of this elective; by raising awareness and helping to raise funds for people who are battling depression we are looking forward to making a change in our society.