Mataram, University of Mataram – House of Migrant Women (Rumah Perempuan Migran/RPM), in collaboration with the University of Mataram (Unram), held Jwara Talks, an online campaign session of the Jwara Project, on Friday, August 8, 2025, through Zoom Meeting. The event featured Wahyu Hasni Ilmi, M.Psi., Psychologist, a clinical psychologist currently active in rehabilitation programs at the National Narcotics Board (BNN) of West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB), as the keynote speaker.

The session addressed a range of crucial topics, including stress coping strategies, psychological approaches to mental health education, and first aid for mental distress.

With the participation of Indonesian Migrant Workers (Pekerja Migran Indonesia/PMI), their families, and related communities, the event aimed to enhance understanding of the importance of mental health, particularly for PMIs and the families they leave behind.

In addition, Jwara Talks placed special emphasis on self-help measures and faith-based approaches that can be applied in daily life. These approaches are expected to help eliminate negative stigma and discrimination against individuals with mental health challenges. Taking the courage to seek help, maintaining open communication with loved ones, offering mutual support, engaging in activities that foster emotional regulation, and cultivating joy can serve as important first steps in safeguarding one’s own well-being and the well-being of those around them.

Through Jwara Talks, participants were expected not only to gain theoretical knowledge about coping stress mechanisms but also to be able to apply simple, self-help, and faith-based approaches in their daily lives. This program served as an important step in providing practical education to help communities particularly migrant workers and their families better understand and manage mental health to strengthen family resilience despite the constraints of distance and time.

In addition, adequate nutrition plays a crucial role in supporting daily brain function. Therefore, through Jwara Talks, the University of Mataram, under the Jwara Project, sought to engage all segments of society to work hand in hand in safeguarding mental health, even in a virtual manner.