Youth struggling with depression, anxiety, stress or other mental health issues will soon be able to be "adopted" by an anonymous online mentor who can provide a listening ear. Circle of Care, a website focusing on mental wellness and well-being, will go live on Saturday.
While there are "islands of help" available here, such as professional counselling services and chat services provided by mental health groups, founders Mr and Mrs Chow hope to provide comprehensive and sustained support for each young person's journey towards attaining mental wellness by creating a close online community and offering a range of services.
Nine trained volunteers will be on board to provide at least four hours of online support a week to people aged between 15 and 35. Additionally, the platform will provide self-help resources such as guides on simple activities that boost wellness, such as deep breathing, that can be integrated into day-to-day routines.
Users can also contact mental health professionals, or sign up for free workshops, talks and classes conducted by Over the Rainbow on a weekly basis. Over the Rainbow is a non profit organisation founded by Mr and Mrs Chow to promote mental wellness among young people.
Thoughts:
- Recently there has been more talks on mental health (or maybe i gain more awareness of this topic), and this targets specifically at young people. I think it is important that there is a friend/ mentor to guide them through, but at the same time, we also need to put in place mechanisms to identify people experiencing such challenges.
- How can we also broach such topics with loved ones without them getting defensive?
Thoughts anyone?
Yours,
Something Small Thinking Big
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