«MENTAL HEALTH – 2026»: AN OPEN LECTURE ON THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE INTERNET WAS HELD

On February 10, 2026, as part of the Week "Mental Health – 2026", organized by the Harmony Psychological Support Service, KazNARU hosted an open lecture "Psychology without a psychologist: will the Internet help us? Google, TikTok or ChatGPT?".
 The event was aimed at explaining to students the specifics of finding psychological help in the modern information space, the ability to distinguish between the advantages and risks of psychological content on the Internet, the development of critical thinking skills and awareness of the importance of professional psychological assistance.
 Dinara Dostaevna Kolbaeva, the head of the service, began the open lecture, noting that the main goal of the week is to increase the psychological literacy of young people, form an emotional culture and develop skills of conscious seeking help.
 The speakers of the lecture were clinical psychologists of the Youth Health Center at the Almaty Clinic Kerimova Kristina Alexandrovna and Saipova Aizhan Farahadovna, who shared their professional opinions on the specifics of psychological counseling in the Internet space.
 Together with the students, the specialists discussed such important issues as the reliability of psychological counseling on the Internet, the limitations of self-diagnosis, the risks of "pseudopsychology" in social networks and in which cases it is necessary to seek help from a specialist. In addition, the difference between real psychological support and online content was explained, and participants were given the opportunity to share their experiences.
 The meeting was held in an interactive format, with students asking questions and taking an active part in discussing real-life situations. At the end of the event, the participants drew important conclusions about the need not to be afraid to seek psychological help, be able to critically analyze information on the Internet and take responsibility for their mental health.
 Additional information:
Harmony Psychological Support Service
Building 1a, office 28
Instagram: @psychology_kaznaru
Tel.: +7 (777) 684-43-23; +7 (705) 161-28-97