Facilitator: Yahssir M

Dementia not only affects the lives of people living with the condition and their families, it also impacts society-at-large.

Learn more about the condition, how to recognise the symptoms, and how you can support people living with the condition within the community. We will also focus on sharing tips on building a Dementia Friendly Community, and how we can all look beyond the condition and focus on the abilities of persons living with dementia. Through this talk, we aim to raise awareness of the increasing number of people with dementia, reduce the stigma associated with the condition, and the importance of building a Dementia Friendly Community (DFC).

Caregivers of persons with mental health issues experience tremendous burdens, having to juggle multiple roles to take care of their loved ones, families and themselves. Some of them face mental health challenges themselves, due to the prolonged toll of caregiving. Much work is focused on supporting the persons with mental health issues but the caregivers, the hidden heroes that slog silently in the background, are usually neglected.

Come and find out how CAL strives to empower caregivers to achieve a high level of well-being and resilience. listen to sharing by caregivers and have an opportunity to ask questions.

“For almost half a century, I have grappled with a chronic depressive disorder, and the accompanying suicidal thinking has been such a close companion. It has been a long, lonely walk through this life. I would like so much to say that I have overcome the many hurdles that have confronted me all these years but…the reality is that I still have to find ways to live through dark days, bleak moments, and the never ending cycle of doubts and fears. Strangely, precious gifts have also emerged from this place, which others who have suffered like me, regard as a living hell on earth.” — Samuel Lee (MA Applied Psych)

This workshop on depression and suicide aims to provide some basic psycho-education on depression and its treatment, as well as how to connect with those who are suicidal. The speaker will also share his story of the struggle with depression.

What hold youths back from seeking help? How might we tackle these barriers together?

Come CHAT with us through an interactive 3 hour workshop: where we discover barriers to help-seeking, map out the youth mental health landscape and exchange ideas on promoting mental health in our respective communities! Facilitated by youth mental health professionals from CHAT, we will also release three challenge statements to get your help in tackling the youth mental health cause.

Let’s CHAT!

Creative journalling is a free and varied exercise, and can include a combination of art and writing.

In this 2-hour workshop, you will have the opportunity to do free writing to surface unconscious thoughts through a facilitated process. You will learn basic human caricature drawing and reflect on how you see yourself or others in a particular situation. Through getting to know the parts that make up a comic strip, you will also have the opportunity to complete one about your own story.

Facilitator: Wesley Leon

Participants will be introduced to the blueprint of filmmaking – Scriptwriting and Storyboarding. Scriptwriting will cover the basics of storytelling, understanding character and conflict and how to structure an engaging story. Participants will also be introduced to the scriptwriting format and software. 

Storyboarding will enable participants to progress their script to visuals as a way to communicate with their team members. Participants will learn how to storyboard and how to use their storyboards effectively as they move on to the next stage – filming their film.