Mental health is crucial for one's overall health and quality of life and it impacts how an individual thinks, feels and behaves. Prioritising mental health is essential for effective coping, maintaining and fulfilling relationships but unfortunately, there are some individuals out there, especially youths in recent years, who struggle with having good mental health and often times, are scared or left alone to battle this struggle of theirs.

Today's youth encounter unprecedented mental health challenges, including persistent distress, symptoms of mental disorders, and situations posing risks for individuals aged 12 to 25. Complicating these challenges are problems related to stigma, limited mental health awareness, and a scarcity of easily accessible resources which were exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic. But the good news is, there is hope for these youths! This is where ResiL!ence come about.

What is ResiL!ence and what do they do?

ResiL!ence is the youth mental health service of SHINE and we provide a range of programmes for youths aged 12 and 25 years with mental health needs.

ResiL!ence seeks to increase youth mental health awareness, encourage early detection, streamline the help-seeking process, and involve peers and parents in the young person's rehabilitation. The team provides a range of services, including screening for mental health issues, providing basic emotional support, creating interest groups for individuals and supporting carers of young people.

We are committed to addressing these issues and supporting young individuals on their mental health journeys. We recognise that:

The treatment gap remains high among youth, with a prevalence of 12-month treatment gaps at 78.6%.
Stigma, fear of embarrassment, and a preference for self-reliance often hinder youth from seeking help.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these issues, increasing the demand for mental health services.
Caregivers play a crucial role but often need support to recognize and assist with mental health concerns in young people.

ResiL!ence's Multi-Pronged Approach

ResiL!ence employs a multi-pronged approach to address these challenges where our strategy includes prevention efforts and intervention efforts. With our prevention efforts, we provide Outreach and Psychoeducation, Screening and Service Linkage, Basic Emotional Support and Caregiver Engagement and Support, all of which allows us to help empower youths with mental health knowledge, promoting timely support, offering social assistance during distress, and enhancing caregivers' understanding and emotional awareness.

Outreach and Psychoeducation: Equipping youths with mental health knowledge, emotional awareness, and the capacity to care for themselves.
Screening and Service Linkage: Encouraging timely mental health support.
Basic Emotional Support: Providing social support during distress.
Caregiver Engagement and Support: Improving caregivers' understanding and emotional awareness.

Our strategy is further with our intervention efforts where we focus on Targeting Outreach and Psychoeducation, Screening, Assessment, and Service Linkage, offering Case Management and Clinical Intervention and provide Enhanced Caregiver Engagement and Support. These efforts allow us to enhance mental health literacy for at-risk youths, ensuring timely intervention, meeting their mental health needs, and involving caregivers in the recovery process.

Targeted Outreach and Psychoeducation: Enriching the mental health literacy of at-risk youths.
Screening, Assessment, and Service Linkage: Facilitating timely intervention.
Case Management and Clinical Intervention: Ensuring youth's mental health needs are met.
Enhanced Caregiver Engagement and Support: Involving caregivers in the recovery journey.

Support ResiL!ence Today!

Your support holds the power to create a meaningful impact on the mental well-being of young individuals and their caregivers. Join us in breaking down barriers to seeking help, and together, let's shape a brighter future for our youth. Additionally, as SHINE is a registered charity with IPC status, your donation will be eligible for tax deduction for donations of $10 and above all while making an impact!

Thank you sincerely for making a difference in the lives of our youth!