A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS WOMEN WITH MENTAL DISORDER AT AL-FAJAR BERSERI FOUNDATION

Abstract

Mental disorder is one of the cases that is quite serious and ranks third most in the world. In Indonesia, the number of people with mental disorders is increasing every year. In addition, mental disorder is a very significant situation that can have an effect on lowering long-term human productivity. Mental disorders cause a person's productivity and social interaction to be interrupted, which can have a negative impact on the family and society. Because people with mental disorders are not able to interact well with their surroundings. By running a program developing women with mental disorder by enhancing their creativity and social living skills which aims to restore productivity and empower women with mental disorder at the Al-Fajar Berseri Foundation who participate in this program, and in addition to the implementation of SDGs goalsespecially in good health and well-being and gender equality. Improving social skills and creativitythrough various sessions conducted such as sharing in a group, games, coaching sessions with speakers, teaching basic English and watching inspirational videos, cooking, planting, making bracelets, and make-up time to prepare them when they will return to the family environment andcommunity environment.