Mental Health and Wellness Program
The purpose of the program is to improve the mental health literacy and quality of the Chinese
community and promote it simultaneously from the following three areas:
1. Disseminate mental health educational information in the following topics through social media to remove stigma and encourage help seeking
- Practice balanced self-care
- Understand and manage emotions
- Understand and manage stress
- Understand common mental illnesses and their effective treatments
- Watch for mental health warning signs to promote early detection and intervention
- Recognize suicide warning signs, prevention, and intervention strategies
2. Promote mental health awareness and skill building for peer supporters and volunteers through the following
- Educational workshops
- Outreach events
- Training sessions
3. Promote mutual care and support
- Provide peer support through community services, cancer care ministry, youth and parent care ministry
- Collect mental health resources and provide navigation and linkage to promote the use of professional services
