National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017 on mental health among youths in the age group of 13-17 nationwide revealed that 20 per cent of adolescents felt depressed. — Picture from pexels.com
It was then that Ng realised that mental health, wellness and stress management is a knowledge that could be learnt. There’s also a team of experts with psychology and counselling background whose role is to provide a bridge to tackle the issues of mental health. Designed by psychologists and backed by universities, the Building Resilience Programme will see volunteer psychologists training counsellors and youth volunteers.
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