Scope:
World Health Organization (WHO) suggest that a key issue affecting access to mental healthcare is the lack of awareness surrounding it.
The awareness project, as a result, targets Silent Scream volunteers, stakeholders, and the larger community. It involves training sessions on how to identify and manage or assist people battling Mental health issues.
These are,
1. Training for volunteers
2. Virtual and physical exercise for the general public, and
3. Mutual support sessions
Involving the larger community and all who are interested in learning more about mental health and how to manage it. Based on research conducted using data from WHO, the organization realized that one of the main issues affecting access to mental healthcare is the lack of awareness surrounding mental illness.
The project is aimed at the general community through virtual and physical training. With organizations, institutions and on social media platforms.
Results/Observations
So far, 30 of our 65 volunteers have been trained. Over 7,000 people were trained physically, and over 10,000 have been reached through our social media platforms.
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