Lagos: NGO Creates Platforms for Children’s Mental Health Security
ReGen Development Foundation (ReGen) a not-for-profit initiative has concluded plans to provide platforms for young people to be heard, understood and supported to accomplish their dreams by addressing their mental health issues.
According to Tosin Ibrahim, a communication consultant and counsellor at ReGen Development Foundation the event is slated for Friday, December 16, 2022 at Eagle Wings Nursery and Primary School in Bariga, Lagos State.
“We seek to provide 24/7 counselling, provide one-on-one and group counselling sessions, training for parents and guardians and invest more in the mental well-being of children to maximise their potential to live wholesome and happy lives.”
Ibrahim revealed that mental health is an important part of children’s overall health and well-being. This, she said includes mental, emotional, and behavioural well-being which defines how children think, feel, and act.
“This determines how well children handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices,” she noted.
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The organisation also has other programmes line-up to commemorate its five years anniversary such as investing in the educational advancement of the next generation and equipping them for the future and creating positive media content for children and young adults, among others.
Speaking on the need to monitor and regulate media content for children, Ibrahim reiterated that the influence of the media on the psychosocial development of children has long been a subject of discussion the world over.
“It is important for parents, teachers and caregivers to discuss exposure to media and provide guidance on age-appropriate use of all media, including television, radio, music, video games and the internet.
“However, a real problem that is yet to be adequately addressed is the inability to provide healthy alternatives that are of equal quality to the harmful content children currently consume. We seek to produce television shows, documentaries, animations, books, and events to directly address this challenge,” she said.
