group of migrant workers trained to spot distress & anxiety signs in fellow migrants
Last updated on September 21st, 2023 at 11:42 am
Mr. Hasan is now working as a peer leader after he was trained in December by HealthServe. His work includes spotting such signs of distress in his colleagues as well as co-occupants in dormitories so as to help them in any way possible.
Hasan shares that it is more impactful for him to communicate with his peers in same language for understanding at “the same level”. “So if I asked him in my (our) own language, maybe he can explain everything, understand everything. That is the difference,” he explained.
HealthServe initiative is a part of the Manpower Ministry’s Project Dawn that includes variety of mental health support measures to offer help to migrant workers in Singapore. The ministry’s Assurance, Care and Engagement (ACE) team is working along with the Institute of Mental Health and also non-governmental organizations Migrant Workers’ Centre and HealthServe on this.
Hasan was taught, as a part of his training, to identify signs of stress among peers and also how to approach them and listen effectively. His phone number is now circulated at Singapore’s dormitories. “Previously these symptoms are in front of me, but I didn’t know how to help … So after I’m getting this training, I’m fully aware and I really understand what is the main problem,” Mr. Hasan told CNA in an interview.
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