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I contacted adolescents and created a support group, consists of adolescents. It was a great opportunity to learn a lot from professionals, my peers, and other volunteers during the training sessions and campaign. "Mental health is essential to our overall well-being and is as important as physical health.
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It was an honor to be a volunteer for this mental health campaign organized by UNICEF Mongolia. G.Ulziisaikhan, one of the youth volunteers says, “I am studying at Mongolian National University of Medical Science as a doctor and I am doing volunteer work for the fourth year. The campaign opened spaces for youth volunteers to talk with their friends, communities, and loved ones, helping to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce their stress and anxiety. The virtual campaign “From Awareness to Action: Let’s keep our mind healthy” took place over 10 days and saw youth volunteers transmit knowledge to their peers and communities, teaching groups about mental health and emotional well-being. The majority of our youth volunteers are from the capital city and the remaining volunteers were from 8 provinces of Mongolia. They used accessible digital platforms and social media during the campaign so that youth volunteers were available to engage with their support groups from everywhere. Our volunteers directly reached 3488 people. The support groups consisted of their peers, classmates, friends, and family members. The role of youth volunteers was to create support groups among their communities and peers, provide information and knowledge on mental health to their support groups and practice the self-help techniques during the campaign. Psychologists and professionals provided training sessions on mental health and effective exercises to stay healthy for our youth volunteers. This campaign aimed to support the mental health of youth volunteers and their friends, peers, and family members.Īround 400 youth volunteers (93% female and 7% male) were activated through this online campaign. In response, UNICEF Mongolia organized a virtual campaign in partnership with our youth volunteers and with the Family, Child, and Youth Development Department (the Implementing Agency of the Governor of the Capital City Ulaanbaatar) named “from Awareness to Action let’s keep our mind healthy!”. Indeed, fear, worry, and stress have increased significantly among children and youth during the Covid-19 pandemic.Įngaging youth around mental health can be a challenge as it’s not easy to recognize and speak out about mental health issues for many people. According to a study commissioned by UNICEF Mongolia, more than half of children are having trouble adapting and one quarter reported experiencing loneliness. Adolescents and youth also worry about their relationships and keeping up with their peers and friends. After Mongolia closed all schools and kindergartens in response to COVID-19, studying virtually from home in the long term has been making many youth more stressed and worried about their learning.