Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Hang and Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Thi Hong Thai, along with two teaching assistants, MSc. Dr. Tran Van Minh and MSc. Dao Thi Hoa, shared knowledge about mental health, to help participants understand mental health issues, and know how to cope when they and their children have psychological difficulties.
The lecturers pointed out the signs that people need to pay attention to in order to recognize that children are having mental health problems:
- Feeling very sad and withdrawn for more than 2 weeks.
- Have self-harm behaviors/plans.
- Having panic attacks for no reason.
- Fighting or talking about wanting revenge on someone.
- Loss of control of behavior, possibly causing harm to self or others.
- Often vomit, fast or do other negative things to lose weight.
- There are worries and fears that prevent me from participating in daily activities.
In addition, experts also point out measures to prevent mental health problems, students need to pay attention to: (1) Eat healthy, exercise regularly, get enough sleep; (2) Limit exposure to negative information, do things you love, listen to relaxing music, talk to friends, garden... (3) Avoid contact with people with negative tendencies, share feelings with people you trust, establish new relationships, participate in volunteer activities... (4) Maintain mindfulness, manage emotions.
Through the training, teachers, staff and students gained a better understanding and recognition of mental health issues, while enhancing their coping skills. In addition, participants were also provided with knowledge about reproductive health, sexual health, early marriage and consanguineous marriage. These are the contents added to the training to raise awareness and reduce this problem in Mai Chau.
Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Thi Hong Thai trained students of Mai Chau B Ethnic Boarding Secondary and High School
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Hang trained teachers and staff of the School.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Hang, on behalf of the CIRSS delegation, presented a souvenir to the School.
Teachers and training experts of CIRSS took souvenir photos with staff and students of the school.
The training on mental health prevention for highland students in Mai Chau, Hoa Binh received enthusiastic discussions from many participants. The project will continue to be implemented in Thanh Hoa in October 2022. Don't forget to follow CIRSS's Fanpage to receive information about upcoming activities!
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