Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) has been uplifting lives and promoting mental wellness for all since 1968.
How we think, feel and act is influenced by our mental health. Cultivating mental wellbeing is key to a fulfilling and meaningful life.
We provide a broad range of services across our 9 centres. These include counselling, creative services, outreach activities, rehabilitation, skills training and job opportunities.
Let’s celebrate individuals who have overcome the odds, as well as those who have touched the minds and hearts of others. Be inspired by their stories.
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Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) has been uplifting lives and promoting mental wellness for all since 1968.
How we think, feel and act is influenced by our mental health. Cultivating mental wellbeing is key to a fulfilling and meaningful life.
We provide a broad range of services across our 9 centres. These include counselling, creative services, outreach activities, rehabilitation, skills training and job opportunities.
Let’s celebrate individuals who have overcome the odds, as well as those who have touched the minds and hearts of others. Be inspired by their stories.
Get our latest news and periodicals here. Feel free to contact us directly if you cannot find the information that you’re looking for.
SAMH C’SAY CREST-Youth @ North at North region serves youths, aged 12 to 25 years old through arts, sports, outdoors and interactive activities.
Our group art sessions comprise of visual art making where youths get to learn a certain art skill or craft technique. There are also expressive arts using music, movement and drama for self-expression and group bonding. The group art sessions include art experiential where youths create an artwork as a creative reflection of their inner thoughts and feelings which may be challenging to express through words.
Sports and outdoor activities provide youths an avenue to unwind from stress and engage in a satisfying challenge that will improve their well-being and mental resilience. It also provides social benefits by allowing them to connect with other peers in a fun recreational setting.
SAMH C’SAY provides another platform that is dependable on the youths’ interest/talent as well as their capacity and willingness. Once this is recognised, the youth is acknowledged and approached to discuss if they would like to further build upon it. This may be in the form of working towards a performance/exhibition, starting an interest group or offering to be a peer in a peer-led workshop to other youth participants. This process has been significantly enriching for youth as it creates value on several levels.
Firstly, mentoring shifts the power dynamic between SAMH C’SAY staff and youths by empowering them to contribute rather than simply receive. Their status is elevated from that of a service user to that of an expert in a skill they have chosen to offer to their peers.
Secondly, it creates a fertile ground for several opportunities for growth by seeding communication, planning, leadership and self-confidence. From a simple idea or interest to facilitating a workshop, extensive preparation, logistics, and foresight into possible obstacles and risks are required. Each step is a journey together with a SAMH C’SAY staff who has built rapport with the youth.
Lastly, youth mentorship provides a safe space for youth to trial and error, as they navigate social scenarios with trauma-informed staff who are present to mitigate any situations that may cause re-traumatization. The world can be a scary place when one does not have enough chances to learn its ways. As trained mental health professionals, we understand that feeling safe looks different for everyone, and there is no one- size- fits- all solution. At SAMH C’SAY, we endeavour to help each youth to harness genuine well-being.
SAMH C’SAY CREST-Youth @ North
Address: Blk 317, Woodlands Street 31, #01-196, Singapore 730317
Tel: +65 6362 4845
Email: csay@samhealth.org.sg
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NOTE: Registration is compulsory for all activities. All new participants will be contacted for an intake to ensure eligibility to participate in activities.
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