FIPP UNNES Holds Academic Colloquium on Mental Health in the Modern Era
Semarang, February 26, 2025 — The Faculty of Education and Psychology (FIPP) of Semarang State University (UNNES) held an Academic Colloquium with the theme “Mental Health in the Modern Era” on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. This activity raised the topic “Emotional Learning Solutions in Counseling Settings for Personal and Social Challenges” as an effort to broaden academic insight regarding the importance of mental health and counseling services in facing the challenges of modern life.
This academic colloquium provides a forum to discuss the role of counseling in helping individuals navigate various personal and social challenges. Through academic discussions, participants are encouraged to understand the importance of an emotional learning approach in counseling services, particularly in supporting individuals’ ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions when facing various challenges.
This activity also provided a platform for academics and participants to exchange knowledge regarding the development of mental health issues in the modern era. The discussions were relevant to the increasingly complex needs of society, necessitating continued development of counseling approaches to provide appropriate support for individuals’ psychological and social conditions.
This colloquium supports Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Healthy and Well-Being Lives, particularly by increasing attention to mental health and psychological well-being. Strengthening understanding of mental health and developing counseling approaches are essential in promoting awareness and support for individual well-being.
Through this academic colloquium, FIPP UNNES continues to promote the development of counseling knowledge and practices relevant to community needs. This activity is expected to strengthen the contribution of higher education institutions to improving understanding of mental health and supporting the creation of a healthier and more prosperous society.