Pick of the Month
Mental Health and Wellness
In conjunction with World Mental Health Day, CHILD is proud to showcase three case studies as our ‘Pick of the Month’, each a testament to the ongoing commitment and efforts to support and improve mental wellness within the population.
These projects, drawn from public healthcare clusters and community institutions across Singapore, demonstrates the transformative shift in the mental healthcare landscape as we integrate digital tools and mindful practices into treatment and support systems, empowering and facilitating individuals in their journey to improving mental health and wellness:
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Through sharing of thoughts, feelings and stories with a community of like-minded individuals in a nature setting, Mindful Immersive Nature Therapy (MINT) is a wellness programme curated by Apex Harmony Lodge for an emerging profile of well-travelled, educated, and tech-saavy individuals with early onset dementia, which helped improve participants’ relationships with self, others and nature. [Silver Awardee of Clinical Experience Improvement Award (Team Award) at AIC’s Community Care Excellence Award (CCEA) 2023]
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To promote self-care and reduce burnout among employees, the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) developed a series of cluster-wide health and wellness programme ‘iTHRIVE’ that introduces art appreciation and mindful practices to over 1,500 participants, who shared their positive experiences in increased calmness, self-care and empathy. [Shortlisted Project (Human Resource Category) at Singapore Healthcare Management (SHM) Conference 2021]
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By creating a convenient yet comprehensive peer-supported digital platform ‘Healthy Mind Online’ for patients to access integrated psychosocial rehabilitation support, Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Healthy Mind Online Pte Ltd (HMO) enables people in recovery from chronic mental health issues to take ownership of their recovery and resilience journey in an inexpensive, non-stigmatising and user-friendly manner, enabling participants to improve their resilience, employment opportunities, as well as reduce their feelings of loneliness and helplessness.
The stories above represent just a glimpse of the inspiring advancements in making mental wellness and health care more inclusive and accessible for the population. Discover more inspiring projects like these in the CHILD Collection today!