Deal with Mental Health Problems of 10,000 Students, Disdik Immediately Collect BK Teachers throughout Bandung

Illustration of high school students. (Antara)

JAKARTA - The Bandung City Education Office (Disdik) has strengthened cross-organizational collaboration between regional bodies (OPD) to address the mental health problems of students.

Head of the Bandung City Education Office Asep Saeful Gufron said that strengthening the mental health of students had begun since 2025 through a number of strategic programs, one of which was strengthening character with a state of defense approach involving the TNI and Polri.

"This program was launched by the Mayor to build a positive mindset for children, instill independence, responsibility, and mental resilience so that they are not easily provoked or intimidated," said Asep in Bandung, West Java, Saturday, February 7, quoted by Antara.

Asep said that in its implementation, the Bandung City Education Office collaborated with the Health Office, the Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Office, and the Social Office.

"Mental health management cannot stand alone. It must be collaborative, because children's problems touch aspects of education, health, child protection to social," he said.

He added that in the near future, his party would gather all guidance counselors (BK) in the City of Bandung to obtain capacity strengthening.

Disdik will also collaborate with the Indonesian Psychology Association (Himpsi) in providing training and mapping the competencies of BK teachers so that they are more sensitive to reading the psychological conditions of students.

"Later, BK teachers will be equipped with knowledge by psychologists so that they can focus more on detecting changes in behavior, mindset, and potential risks in children," he said.

Previously, the Mayor of Bandung Muhammad Farhan said that around 10 thousand students in the City of Bandung experienced mental health disorders throughout 2025 based on the results of a survey conducted by the Bandung City Health Office on students from elementary school to high school.

"10,000 students experience mental health problems," said Farhan.

He said the findings would be the basis for the Bandung City Education Office to formulate a program to strengthen the capacity of guidance counselors (BK) in schools.