Unicef has recently launched two mental health toolkits to help young people and caregivers in Thailand take care of their mental well-being and support their loved ones.
They are presented as part of "Every Day Is Mind Day", a nationwide campaign initiated late last month with the aim to normalise and address mental health challenges with young people and caregivers.
Led by celebrity influencers, the campaign features unique augmented reality filters to encourage sharing everyday emotions on social media, as well as partnerships and Facebook Live talks with social media influencers, mental health experts, the private sector, educational networks and youth-led organisations.
Developed with the support of the Department of Mental Health (DMH), the toolkits are a collection of introductory resources on mental health and offer practical tips and simple steps for understanding your emotions, building self-awareness, creating safe spaces, practising self-care, supporting your loved ones and seeking professional help if needed.
Every piece of advice is a reminder that they are not alone when facing mental health challenges.
Designed in two versions for young people and caregivers, the Every Day Is Mind Day toolkits are available for download in Thai and English on the Unicef Thailand website.
The campaign follows the recent release of Unicef's flagship report "The State Of The World's Children 2021". It found that at least 1 in 7 children around the world have been directly affected by lockdowns and warns that they could suffer from the impact of Covid-19 on their mental well-being for years to come.
In Thailand, the DMH's mental health check-up platform, which collected data of about 192,000 adolescents from last January to October this year shows that 22% of adolescents are experiencing high levels of stress, 31% are at risk of depression and 22% are at risk of committing suicide.
Visit unicef.or.th/mindday or bit.ly/minddaytoolkit.
