This Is A Concrete Solution For Ganjar-Mahfud For Mental Health Issues

PDIP Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo (special)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the National Winning Team (TPN) Ganjar-Mahfud, Sunanto or commonly called Cak Nanto, revealed the steps taken by the presidential and vice presidential candidates Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD in dealing with mental health if elected in the 2024 presidential election.

According to Sunanto, the couple will provide a 24-hour emergency number service to provide access to people who need assistance for mental health.

"There is a provision of emergency numbers 24 hours in 7 days, building crisis communication to deal with mental health problems holistically," said Cak Nanto to reporters in Jakarta, Friday, October 27.

In addition to emergency numbers, said Cak Nanto, the Ganjar-Mahfud pair apparently also plans to establish a crisis communication agency that will effectively address mental health issues through a comprehensive approach. This will include opening counseling centers across universities, providing mental health services at public health centers (puskesmas), and providing mental service facilities in public hospitals.

"The importance of the presence of psychologists and counseling services cannot be ignored, the government is ready to play a role in overcoming this problem," he said.

Cak Nanto, who is also a candidate for the legislature of the DPR representing PDIP, emphasized that mental health problems, especially depression, are serious issues that affect many citizens, especially the younger generation.

"Therefore, Ganjar-Mahfud really cares about this issue and will focus on establishing a 24-hour emergency number service and crisis center institutions," he said.

Previously, presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo offered three solutions to deal with and address mental health issues that are important issues for young people in the midst of demographic bonuses. This was conveyed by Ganjar when he met with young people after the declaration of the vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD, the National Archives Building on Wednesday, then.

The first solution, said Ganjar, is through a good parenting approach that starts from within the family environment. Second, at school, counseling must be mandatory.

"Third, the government must provide adequate facilities so that children with mental health problems can complain, consult, and feel comfortable solving their problems," said Ganjar.

Ganjar also emphasized that his commitment to Mahfud MD prioritized the physical and mental welfare of the Indonesian people, especially young people.

Based on data from the Indonesia-National Adolescent Mental Survey (I-NAMHS) in 2022, it shows that around 5.5% of teenagers aged 10-17 years in Indonesia have received a diagnosis of mental disorders in at least the last 12 months. Then as many as 34.9% faced at least one mental health problem.

This shows a fairly high severity of mental health problems among the younger generation.

Meanwhile, the majority of Indonesia's population is dominated by the younger generation, so it is very important that the 24-hour mental health service initiated by the Ganjar-Mahfud pair is a consideration in preparing for Indonesia's future, especially in achieving the demographic bonus for Indonesia Gold 2045.