Mental Wellness Youth Ambassador Programme-Pilot Study of Inclusiveness and Diversity Among Secondary and Tertiary Students in Hong Kong
A Mental Wellness Youth Ambassador activity session was held in 2022, organized by the Hong Kong Mental Wellness Association and supported by the Variety Butterfly Programme. This study aims to firstly examine the relationship between the students prior experience with individuals with mental health issues and stigma. Additionally, to examine the correlation between community service in the form of acting as mental wellness youth’s ambassadors who work with young children with special education and emotional needs, such as autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), anxiety etc. to cultivate a sense of compassion and fraternity with their peers who share similar needs in other settings, especially in classrooms.
