According to the daily observation and discussion with the students, it is found that most of the students would easily get stressed in their academic performance, peer conflict and family relationship issues. In order to strengthen their resistance in coping with the daily challenges, school social workers would organize Mental Health Programs for all forms in the coming academic year during the OLE Assembly. Depending on the needs of each form, the topics of Mental Health Programs could include Emotion Regulation, Understanding about Mental Health issues (e.g. Depression, Anxiety) and Stress Management.
Form | Topic | Brief Description | Completed Date | Attendance |
S1 | Understanding Emotions | The program helps the students enhance their awareness of the emotional needs, including joy, sadness, anger, fear and shame. It also includes some useful skills in emotion regulation and relaxation. The students could also be equipped with the expressive skills in recognizing and expressing their current emotions. | 6/2/2023, 13/2/2023 | Whole form |
S2 | Anger Management | The program helps the students understand the needs and intention behind Anger. Through the small group discussion and case sharing, the students could be equipped with the useful advice and relaxation skills, such as Time Out, in managing their anger. | 7/2/2023, 14/2/2023 | Whole form |
S3 | Stress Management | The program helps the students to understand the usual stressors in youth stage and the function of stress. Through the video clips and small group case study, the students could learn more skills in coping with stress, such as reframing, relaxation and build up supportive resources. | 8/2/2023, 15/2/2023 | Whole form |
S4 | Understanding Anxiety | The program was planned to invite the guest speakers from United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service to share the information about Anxiety, including the causes and the general symptoms of Anxiety. Through their case sharing, they provided some useful skills in handling the panic attack from anxiety. The students could get more information and useful mental health counseling services in Hong Kong. | 2/2/2023, 9/2/2023 | Whole form |
S5 | Understanding Depression
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The program was planned to invite the guest speakers from The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong to share the information about Depression, including the causes and the general symptoms of Depression. Through their case sharing, they provided some useful skills in relaxation and enhance students’ awareness of empathetic and supportive understanding about others’ mental health. The students could get more information and useful mental health counseling services in Hong Kong. | 10/2/2023, 17/2/2023 | Whole form |
S6 | Academic Stress | The program helps the students to understand the usual stressors especially under public exam. Through the video clips and small group case study, the students could learn more skills in coping with stress, such as reframing, relaxation and build up supportive resources. | 9/2/2023, 16/2/2023 | Whole form |