Project Description

Date: 22-23 January 2024

Key Highlights:

  • Himshikhara conducted a two-day counseling program at ‘Shree Guhyeshwari Bal Shiksha  Ma. Vi (Thapathali, Kathmandu ) aimed to enhance psychosocial well-being among students by integrating interactive sessions, group activities, and individual counseling.

Impact:

  • The two-day model focused on understanding emotions, featuring introductions to mental health importance, group activities promoting peer support, and an art-based session allowing students to express their thoughts visually, as well as building an “ideal best friend” concept through prompts and art, facilitating discussions on happy and sad memories.
  • Facilitated by a psychologist (Meenakshi I Sharma), psychology students, and an international volunteer, the program ensured confidentiality and privacy during sharing sessions. Pre- and post-program assessments were conducted to measure impact, with findings guiding future initiatives to meet students’ psychosocial needs effectively.