Psychological counselor Salma Al-Mufti affirms that volunteer work and the effort expended of time and energy to serve specific people or community service is beneficial to the giver and the receiver, according to studies that indicated that volunteering helps volunteers to be more socially connected, and thus relieves feelings of loneliness and depression. Helping another person, such as introducing happiness or fulfilling a need, gives a positive boost and raises the donor's morale, and increases his feeling that he is able to make others happy, noting that volunteer work is very important for those who feel their insignificance in life; Because it boosts their self-confidence.
Al-Mufti added that voluntary work opens a door to more self-growth, adds a positive value to the person, makes him feel his value and achieve his goals in life, to become more developed and better mentally and physically healthy, pointing out that studies have shown that the positive impact of volunteering on the mental health side is due to the personal sense of achievement. Especially for those over sixty years old.
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