MIND TRUST IS 10 YEARS

MIND TRUST is 10 years! Can you believe that? You just blink and suddenly the years have flown by. 
We're grateful to our board of trustees, members, student volunteers, sponsors and everybody who has contributed in one way or another to ensure that daily we achieve our mission of spreading awareness on mental health.

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

                                               
Every year on October 10, the world celebrates its mental health day with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.

Here at MIND TRUST, in celebration of world mental health day 2018, we organized a symposium themed "Young People and mental Health in a changing world". The symposium was attended by well over 200 secondary school and university students and a number of seasoned speakers and professionals spoke on the new trends of mental and psychological issues in the internet age and how they affect teenagers and young adults and possible solutions to problems encountered.

Some of the issues highlighted were Cyber bullying, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse e.t.c. The students were very active participants and asked a ton of questions.
A dance drama was was performed by footprints of David with the message- BE HAPPY

To round off the Symposium we launched a new initiative - MINDCARE CONNECT- with the aim of bringing together young adults to act as peer supporters for mental health and be a bridge between other young adults seeking mental health and professionals.

It was a successful event and we (Everybody in attendance) all left more knowledgeable than we came.

A VISIT TO LITTLE SAINTS ORPHANAGE

MIND Trust members with the caregivers at Little saints orphanage and their wards

On the 31st of August, as a group we put ourselves in a bus and headed for Little saints Orphanage at Akowonjo, Lagos where we got to meet with about 50 absolutely brilliant boys and girls of different age groups and their caregivers.
Our student volunteers led by Dr Balogun spoke and interacted with the kids on building self esteem while the rest of the team led by Dr Oshodi spoke and interacted with their caregivers.
At the end of the sessions, we shared souvenirs and took lots of pictures.😁

Interactive session with the caregivers at Little saints orphanage

MIND Trust members and student volunteers

Dr Balogun speaking to the kids on self esteem

The kids interacting with Dr Gbogo

MIND TRUST ACTIVITIES IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2018

As the year comes to a close, we take time to reminisce on our activities in the last half of the year.
Our activities in the last half of the year include:
- A visit to Little saints Orphanage: August 31, 2018
- Celebration of World Mental Health day: October 10, 2018
- Launch of MindCare Connect initiative- October 10, 2018
-MindCare Connect Ambassadors training workshop- December 12, 2018
- Celebration of M.I.N.D Trust at 10
- Call for school mental health volunteer facilitators
In the next couple of posts, I will be highlighting some of these activities, what we gained/achieved, and what we learnt

M.I.N.D TRUST MENTAL WELL-BEING WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS:

 INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOL.

                                              (TUESDAY 24TH APRIL, 2018.)

The workshop helped the attendee's understand the basic problem, symptoms and ways to help child and adolescent with mental health disorder.

Topics discussed:
1) UNDERSTANDING CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH, COMMON SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS: OVERVIEW. FACILITATOR: DR OSHODI

2) TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND SMH, BURDEN AND EFFECT OF MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS. FACILITATOR: DR CAMPBELL

3) DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN ADOLESCENTS. FEATURES AND WAYS TO HELP. FACILITATOR: DR SHODIMU

4) SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH. FACILITATOR: DR OGBOLU

5) PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES RELEVANT TO STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS. FACILITATOR: MR OKEOWO

 GROUP  PLAY AND ROLE PLAY BY DR CAMPBELL & DR OGBOLU