Mental Health Support & Education for Chinese Kids

On June 3rd, your generous giving through CWEF supported a unique lecture for students on coping with the physical and emotional changes of adolescence. The presentation aimed to help adolescent girls understand themselves as well as improve their mental health and life skills.

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• Time: June 3rd, 2025 

• Venue: Wumeng Township Central School 

• Participants: 100 girls in Grades 4-6, Teacher Shao Jiafang, Principal Li of Wumeng Township Central School, and the teaching team 

Main Events

1. Principal's Speech - The principal emphasized the significance of mental health in adolescence. He encouraged students to actively participate in solving the problems they face, and approach adolescent changes with a confident and healthy attitude. 

2. Lecture by Teacher Shao Jiafang - who kindly explained common changes in adolescence:

• Physical changes like breast development, appearance of pubic and armpit hair, the patterns of a menstrual cycle etc.

• Psychological changes like causes of emotional fluctuations, developing a positive self-image etc.

3. Interactive Q&A: students overcame their shyness and became eager to ask questions.  

4. Guided simulations: students practiced coping skills through simulated conversations / scenarios

5. Growth Oath: Students participated in an oath to accept physical and emotional changes and strengthen their self-identity

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Results

• Questions that were previously too embarrassing to ask were answered.  Students learned how to cope with adolescent changes. As one student mentioned, "After the lecture, I know how to face physical changes, and the stone in my heart has finally dropped."

• Students gained a more scientific understanding of adolescent physical and psychological changes, reducing ther fear and confusion and teaching them how to have the right attitude when coping with challenges. 

Summary 

This lecture provided valuable knowledge and reflections to girls at Wumeng Township Central School in Yunnan, China. The activity not only provided scientific knowledge but also emotional care.  Students will face the changes of adolescence more confidently.

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