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| Mental Health Advocates |
This project was initiated by a group of students in collaboration between People’s Association Youth Movement Ci Yuan Youth Group and Silver Ribbon (Singapore), supported by Health Promotion Board.
Vision
To create a generation of youth changedrivers, who will continue to influence and impact societal attitudes towards mental health related issues and to combat stigma associated with mental illnesses and emotional instability
Mission
To inculcate citizens with positive attitudes towards mental health amongst the society, to encourage the early detection and appropriate treatment of poor mental health, and to benefit the proportion of population suffering from poor mental health
Objectives
- To educate youths on primary youth mental health issues and the implications for these on our community at large
- To develop key strategies to address the aforementioned issues plaguing our community
- To promote public health perspective in mental health in general
- Dismiss myths and stigmas preventing the mentally unwell from seeking treatment, thus promoting early detection and treatment.
Job scope of a Mental Health Advocate
Mental Health Advocate is carried out in a multi-pronged ABC approach:
- Advocate
Equip the target group with knowledge on issues pertaining to mental health in Singapore, and allow them to understand their role in contributing to spread positive mental health awareness.
- Bestir
Through the provision of knowledge and skills with which to engage others and spread the message, steer the youth to be the drivers for changes of the mindset which the community has towards this issue.
- Champion
The youths will champion for a cause to bridge the information gap lacking among the public regarding mental health issues. They can bring about a mindset change amongst the community through youth involvement and hence motivate them to do their part towards promoting mental health awareness, as well as facilitate the adoption of mentally-healthy lifestyles.
How Mental Health Advocate could benefit the community?
In Mental Health Advocate, our main target is to promote mental health awareness and positive attitude towards mental health issues to youths. Equipped with the necessary knowledge, trained youths will assume the role of mental health advocates and spread the knowledge to the general public. Throughout this whole journey, a strong network will be built within the youths, parents, public, Silver Ribbon (main organization) as well as related institutions. With this fundamental network, the job of promoting our cause to build a strong community who understands and views mental health in a positive way will be more realistic in the upcoming years.
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