Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 3: As a significant effort to reach out to the student community for mental health awareness, a two-day workshop titled ‘the Mann Talks’ was organized by American Center, New Delhi, in collaboration with Lead India (Leadership for Environment and Development) in Jammu today.
The workshop, part of their Youth Leadership and Engagement in Social Action (YLESA) initiative was attended by selected 20 kids in the 13-17 age group.
Led by Simran Kour, YLESA participant and a French teacher, the primary aim of the project is to provide mental health care support to adolescents in Jammu region. Hemani Singh, mental health counselor and Janvi Kour, a student of BA Psychology are among the Core Team of the project.
As the first initiative of this project, alongside the workshop to cater to the needs of the selected kids, a needs assessment was done in Shomalli Mohalla of village Old Satwari. The participants learnt about self introspection, emotional wellbeing, positive self image, self acceptance, joyful living, cultivating gratitude and non- violent expression through experiential and interactive fun activities, facilitated by professional mental health counselor Hemani Singh.
Malvi Gupta, a Yoga therapist and fitness expert, who was the special guest at the workshop, led a practical session on the link between Yoga and mental wellbeing.
Arun Sharma, Founder, French Club Jammu and Sakshi Gupta also graced the occasion with gifts for the kids. Riya Sharma, a student and Shivam Slathia, digital entrepreneur, provided resource material for the workshop.
Art work created by participating kids is on display at the workshop venue. “In order to sustain the impact of this initiative, Core Team will stay in touch with them and facilitate their communication with the counselor as and when needed.
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