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Mental
Hygiene
Immersive”
Then, the host officially entered the "Look" session. The host showed some sentences
and words, and let students share their first impressions of reading these words. After
Workshop that, the host played a film about a group of people who were instructed to read the social
media posts’ of depressed patients without context. At first, they disregarded the posts as
harmless complaints. After knowing the truth, they felt guilty and regretful. This is the
purpose of the "Look" session, to be understanding and empathetic. Acknowledging the
Jointly Reported by : feelings of those around you can be life-saving.
Grace Low Shing Wei Sr2ScA
Yiap Ning Xuan Sr2ScI
Next, the workshop entered the “Listen” session. The host played two different
audios, one being common things depressed patients hear, and the other being what
they truly want to hear. The purpose of this session is to make students understand
that patients with depression do not require harsh criticism. Instead, shower them with
words of affirmation.
To pay more attention to the mental health and well-being of our students, Kuen
Cheng High School Psychology Club held the Mental Hygiene Week 2022 titled "We
are all in this together" on Zoom from June 7th to 9th. The activities of the week also The next session of the program was “Move”. The host led the participants to play
consisted of two online Workshops, separating two different age groups for a better “The Last Goodnight”. The storyline was about the journey of an undergraduate named
understanding, especially on depression, its symptoms, causes and the support available. He Le, searching for his lost kitten Mimi. Players would encounter different choices that
would lead to different endings. Therefore, they had to think cautiously before making
Corresponding to the theme, the club hoped the workshop would allow students a decision. As the saying goes, “Look before you leap.” What it implies is that we must
to understand the feelings of patients who suffer from depression. At the beginning, always think carefully before speaking to avoid saying inappropriate things that would
the host made a simple introduction to mental hygiene as the opening. The World hurt other people’s feelings.
Health Organization (WHO) stated that mental hygiene is a state. In this state, everyone
can recognize their own potential, be able to adapt to normal living pressures, work Moving on was the “Enjoy the sunset” session. The host taught the participants
effectively, and further contribute to the improvement of the way of living in their knowledge and myths about depression and ways to prevent it. According to the World
respective community. Since 2009, the problem of mental hygiene has been seriously Health Organization, there are at least 350 million people with depression worldwide,
affecting people’s lives, yet most governments have only allocated small funds in this and about 15% of them will suffer from it during the trough of their lives. The simplest
regard. Therefore, WHO sets October 10th as the World Mental Health Day to raise and most common way to prevent depression is to have adequate sleep, maintain a
awareness about mental illnesses. healthy diet and exercise regularly.
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