On World Mental Health Day, our Partner Associação Novo Mundo held its Multiplier Event with the support of the Youth Department of the City Council of Almada (Câmara Municipal de Almada), where they had the opportunity to hold their Multiplier Event.
The Portuguese partners made the presentation of the project and its results, as well as promoting some activities related to the theme.
Besides presenting the project to the local community, we also had guests and experts to talk about the topic of mental health, without taboos or prejudices, with the involvement of several participants, and also activities that allowed us to work on writing techniques, reflection and love.
On this day we emphasized the importance of not looking the other way, to practice empathy and tolerance, because we don’t know what our neighbor might be going through. Unfortunately, discrediting these types of illnesses is somewhat common, but mental health proves to be increasingly important, as much as physical health.
“Health is the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.” – WHO