Youth Action Challenge Season 2 Team - LIGHTHOUSE Support Groups

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Problem Statement

Afraid of being judged, youth may not have someone to share their feelings and struggles with. How do we promote mental well-being through support groups that are sustainable in the long run, within a safe environment where participants are comfortable in?

Project Description

LIGHTHOUSE Support Groups aim to host support group sessions where like-minded individuals can come together in a safe space and support each other over several sessions. These sessions will be conducted outdoors in informal environments (e.g. Beaches, Campfires, Parks) and entry will be free-of-charge.

Any further feedback on how to improve the project?

Guest

2021-01-23 17:20:19

I think that an informal setting is good to relieve the tension and awkwardness that arises from formal settings. However, campfires are a little too over as it would feel like a camp where people are generally there to have fun, throw away their worries for that moment. It is less suitable for an environment to share inner thoughts

Guest

2021-01-22 23:38:13

Who will take part in these support groups? People you know? Your friends? Total strangers? How will you facilitate these sessions to ensure that they run well and serve their purpose? How will you ensure that participants feel comfortable with sharing, whether it’s among friends or strangers?

Guest

2021-01-21 23:54:04

this is great but will have to be thoughtfully and sensitively facilitated! there is also a risk of the sessions becoming more like an emotional dumpster where participants might not know/are comfortable holding space for each other. also, it’d be helpful to have an option to step out when people feel overwhelmed instead of people feeling like they HAVE to stay even when it gets too much for them, and having some sort of debrief/decompression after and during.

Guest

2021-01-21 20:52:09

outdoors might be difficult given how rainy singapore is... an office setting which is indoors might work better. plus people might feel less exposed and uncomfortable since at there would be the public who may be walking by at the beach or at the campfire. Also privacy is a big issue. but maybe you can try a flexible schedule where participants can choose whichever session they want to go for. Regarding the motives of the participants, maybe you can invite them for a one to one session with professionals first? or if they misbehave in the sessions, they would risk getting kicked out

Guest

2021-01-21 15:08:30

How do you ensure that the support group is a safe space? Privacy might be an issue if someone breaches that trust. I would suggest that the support group be facilitated by a trained mental health professional or a peer support specialist. If everyone in the group is hurting and equally depressed, there is a possibility that people might leave the session feeling bogged down by each other's sharing and worst than before.

Guest

2021-01-21 15:08:29

Guest

2021-01-02 17:05:43

I wonder where might your budget come from to be able to finance these sessions and provide them FOC? Might it be a concern that a FOC event that is going to happen informally (i.e. in a fun laidback setting like campfires) could attract free riders or people who don't actually need support to attend? If people who attend do so because they want to meet friends and have fun, might this affect your cause? How are you going to filter out and prevent such group from attending?

Guest

2020-12-28 16:05:40

it depends on what type of support group actually. support group for alcoholics will be different from support group for family violence victims. and for the latter, being in a safe space like office will be better and safer, at least something that doesn't trigger them.

Problem Statement

How do we promote mental well-being through support groups that are sustainable in the long run, within a safe environment where participants are comfortable in?

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Would you like to join a support group that takes place individually or in a group?

Would you like to join a support group that takes place in an informal setting like a campfire or a formal setting like an office?

How likely would you be willing to join a support group on the beach?

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How do we promote mental well-being through support groups that are sustainable in the long run, within a safe environment where participants are comfortable in?

LIGHTHOUSE Support Groups

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Would you like to join a support group that takes place individually or in a group?

Would you like to join a support group that takes place in an informal setting like a campfire or a formal setting like an office?

How likely would you be willing to join a support group on the beach?

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