As part of the efforts of the College of Humanities and Administrative Studies at Onaizah Colleges to promote psychological awareness among female students and implement drug prevention initiatives, the Department of Psychology, in collaboration with the Intellectual Awareness Unit, organized an event entitled "Psychological Stress Assessment" on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, under the patronage of the College Dean and in the presence of the Deputy Dean and the Director of the Intellectual Awareness Unit.
The event aimed to enhance students’ understanding of psychological stress, its causes and symptoms, and effective strategies for managing stress and minimizing its impact. It also highlighted the relationship between psychological stress and the risk of drug use, emphasizing the importance of promoting mental well-being as a key preventive factor.
The event included administering a psychological stress assessment to a group of female students to identify their stress levels based on the assessment results. This was followed by awareness sessions addressing the concept of psychological stress, its main causes and symptoms, strategies for coping with stress and reducing its effects, as well as its association with drug use and the importance of prevention.
The event was supervised by Ms. Gehad Hassan Mansour, with the participation of the following students: Eilan Alghalth, Afrah Almutairi, Bashayer Alghadir, and Hajar Aldulaifa.
The event witnessed significant participation and engagement from female students across various college departments, reflecting the importance of the topic and students’ interest in learning about ways to maintain their psychological well-being and strengthen their ability to cope with everyday and academic pressures.