Wenqing activities become emotional counseling rooms?
6 non-profit-making organizations have been funded to set up "Parallel Hearts" in 8 districts in Hong Kong, which will be built into multi-purpose activity rooms in a literary and youth style. Psychological support for emotionally distressed adolescents aged 12 to 24.
A 25-year-old recipient said that since re-reading Form 5, he has been putting pressure on himself, and he has become more demanding of himself after winning the film. ”, even had the idea of suicide, and finally re-accepted himself through receiving counseling, thinking that “Hedu is like a normal person, as long as he is willing to accept help, (difficult) time can be passed.”
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The office of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups located in the Lung Hang Community Center, Shatin, has an interior area of over 2,000 square feet and has been transformed into a multi-purpose activity room called "Parallel Heart Room". The rest area is surrounded by student paintings, art flowerpots and wooden cabinets made of red wine wooden boxes. It feels like entering a Cafe is more than a youth center.
Wu Jinjuan, a social worker of the Youth Association, said that the organization is striving to create a "parallel heart" where young people can relax, recharge and rediscover themselves. The current site has a long-term social worker and organizes activities from time to time, such as mosaic painting classes, fluid painting classes, and flower arrangement. Workshops, aromatherapy classes, hand-brewed coffee classes, singing bowl experience, wooden cabinets, etc., first let young people relax and enjoy "Me-time", and then arrange group counseling for those who are emotionally troubled, and support each other and learn through sharing. Know how to manage emotions. If the situation is more serious, you can refer to a psychiatrist and clinical psychologist for professional psychological counseling to solve psychological problems as soon as possible.
Freshmen in the workplace face stress or show signs of physical help
Wu said that when people mistakenly think that younger teenagers need care and help, they often ignore a group of young adults who have transitioned from college or high school to social work. They come from studies, family members, self-pressure or employment. During the transitional period of stress, physical signals such as insomnia, mental stress, lack of appetite, anxiety or negative thoughts may appear, and in severe cases, symptoms such as suicide or auditory hallucinations may occur. In a comfortable and natural environment, people who help or ask for help can open their hearts to the social worker, so as to solve the problem as soon as possible.
More than 20% of young people suffer from depression and anxiety symptoms, study finds
The team from the Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University, which participated in the implementation of the Jockey Club Parallel Heart Project, also conducted a study on young people (15 to 25 years old) in Hong Kong to gain a better understanding of their mental health and sources of stress in recent years. .
The team conducted interviews with more than 3,000 young people between May 2019 and April 2022. Preliminary data showed that more than 20% of the young people had a considerable degree of depression and anxiety symptoms, and the severity was proportional to age.
It is worth noting that young adults aged 22 to 24 are inferior to other age groups in terms of quality of life, well-being, sleep quality and family relationships.
The three major sources of stress faced by young people include academics, career and personal prospects. Among them, young adults say they are more troubled about their career and personal prospects.
In addition, young adults are also more worried about their financial situation.
The research team believes that in line with the busy schedules of young adults, providing flexible support or counseling through the Internet and other methods, caring for family members and friends, and arranging mental health-related lectures or workshops, etc., can help people facing emotional distress. Young people get out of trouble.
The team designed a "Mind Weight Machine" questionnaire for the official website to assess the psychological status of the youth, and then the agency social worker would provide appropriate counseling based on the results.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has planned and donated nearly HK$295 million to implement the "Jockey Club Parallel Hearts Project" in a cross-sectoral manner with six non-profit-making organisations and the University of Hong Kong.
There are eight "Parallel Heart Rooms" in Hong Kong, providing a wide range of emotional support for young people aged 12 to 24.
(Photo by Mo Jiawen)
Aided youth: Constantly denying their own pressure accumulated to the point of suicidal thoughts
Fei Bo, a 25-year-old clerk, said that he felt pressure from his studies since he re-readed Form 5. After he was admitted to the Youth College, he found his ambition to make films and continued to study hard. After that, he won the award for his short film. It was a happy thing. , but the easy-going person turned into pressure, constantly putting pressure on himself to do better, gradually forming a negative emotion and constantly denying himself.
"The pressure is so high that it's an unreasonable request. When everyone thinks it's good to watch, but I don't know how to appreciate myself, I start making trouble with myself every day, and the pressure builds up. There is contact, and even the idea of leaving this world is born.”
Afterwards, he was encouraged by his family to realize psychological problems, and was referred by the social worker to participate in the "Jockey Club Parallel Hearts Project". Through the manual activities and group sharing held by the parallel hearts, he re-understood himself. Comfort is a force that can help you get back to yourself.” He also learned how to write an emotional journal in a weekly group discussion. Whenever an emotion occurs, write down his feelings and thoughts at the moment, and then write it down. The solution, gradually found that can find a different way out and feasible solutions in the psychological difficulties.
"Chudu is like a normal person. As long as you are willing to accept help, the (difficult) time system can pass through."
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust planned and donated nearly HK$295 million in 2019 to implement the "Jockey Club Parallel Hearts Project" in a cross-sectoral manner with 6 non-profit-making organisations and the University of Hong Kong.
Currently, there are 8 "Parallel Heart Rooms" in Hong Kong, which are located in Shatin, Lai Chi Kok, Sheung Shui, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing, Kwun Tong, Chai Wan and Wong Tai Sin, providing diversified emotional support for young people aged 12 to 24.
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