It is essential to have mental health support groups that can support youth mental health. It would be beneficial for a group of youths who may be struggling with their mental health, and who are interested to improve themselves, to come together for a mental health support groups. They can be engaged in topics, self-love, forgiveness and gratitude. They can do some activities together. A mental health support group is a place where they can share freely about what troubles them. For example, in the topic of self-love, each of them can share their strengths and their favourite hobbies. The facilitator’s role would be to affirm each of them so that they can feel empowered and validated. In the area of gratitude, each of them can take turns to share what they are grateful for on that day and they can discuss whether gratitude works for them. If it works, they can discuss the benefits of gratitude and how it can impact youth mental health. Resilience Collective has started a peer support platform “Circle of WE” to offer a safe space for individuals living with mental health challenges to find emotional, social and informational support.
Anyone can give youths an active listening ear without judgement. Sometimes, youths need to be seen and heard to feel better. They need someone to listen to them and be in their shoes. They may feel that they are struggling on their own. It is important to give them hope that they are able to progress from their current state. Hope is a powerful energy that brings you out from darkness to light. Hold onto the hope and things will get better. Hope tells you that you can overcome the burden of youth mental health. Give these youths hope that they can thrive. Hope is the lighthouse in the darkness.
Authored by: Nur Afiqah. Afiqah is a peer in recovery who loves books, poetry and photography. She is looking forward to meeting more like-minded people.
Consider who to tell very first regarding the information of your psychological health and wellness illness.
If you wanted to imagine it as a chain or a power structure, that would certainly be a legitimate psychological image.
Allow your enjoyed ones recognize this if that suggests that you will be taking up offering to funnel your interest right into something favorable.
When it comes to pals, you can still preserve call, yet on your terms.
For example, if you have friends that have a tendency to constantly disturb as well as make a spontaneous browse through, you can advise them that you would certainly choose that they make a real phone telephone call or email to you before they simply show up.
In short, the procedure of telling loved ones this vital news about your life doesn't have to be agonizing and also difficult.
