KOTA KINABALU: In order to achieve progress in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0), good mental health must be addressed, particularly in the workplace, said Sabah Minister of Education and Innovation Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob.
He said with good mental health, employees could cope with the pressure in the workplace.
“Employers should be concerned and to manage mental health issues as well as other aspects of work, in order to reducing absenteeism and increase productivity,” he said when launching the Second International Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Education (ICPCE), held at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, yesterday.
The three-day conference, themed ‘A Spectrum of Opportunities to meet Psychology, Social Work Counselling and Education Experts’ is aimed at facilitating research collaborations and professional networking in psychology, counselling and education among psychologists, counsellors, educators, social work practitioners and researchers. – Bernama
