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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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