A Message From The Mental Health Awareness Week Team
We hope that all of you are doing well and staying safe during the current situation around the world. As you may know, this week the students and staff are participating in a Mental Health Awareness Week in collaboration with the local charity OCD and Anxiety Support HK.
The founder and CEO of this charity, Minal Mahtani, conducted an online webinar via zoom to students and staff regarding wellbeing, mental health and the current situation on Thursday, 23rd April. This was a great opportunity to learn more about the science behind mental health issues as well as practical strategies to help. Here is a link to a padlet which shares what we learnt from the seminar. Padlet
OCD and Anxiety Support HK is an organisation which aims to provide quality services and opportunities for people who suffer from OCD and Anxiety disorders. They are dedicated to improving the lives of those who are experiencing mental health issues by providing support through regular group meetings and activities, hoping to create an environment where they are met with compassion, empathy and kindness.
OCD and Anxiety Support HK is a non-profit organisation; all of the raised proceeds go back to their services in order to provide for individuals who do not have access to or cannot afford treatment. We would greatly appreciate it if you can take some time to consider donating to them; this can be your way of making a difference towards the local community, especially during such difficult times. Any amount is much welcomed and appreciated.
Link for donations: https://www.ocdanxietyhk.org/donate-index-impact
*Receipts and tax exemption will be granted for any donation higher than $100HKD*
If you’d like to know more about what we have done during the week, please take a look at some of the resources we prepared for Tuesday and Friday’s tutor time. The links are as attached below:
Tuesday Tutor time (Year 7-9s)
Tuesday Tutor time (Year 11-13s)
Friday Tutor time presentation
Best regards,
Natalie Cheung, Sandrine Ma, Ananya Kannan and Ms Purves
(Organisers of SIS Mental Health Awareness Week)
