Empowering Minds: Assumption Iloilo's Holistic Wellness Program and Mental Health Week Celebration

Assumption Iloilo prioritized its learners’ well-being through a holistic wellness program, aligning with its Credo: “Believe in the Good, Be the Good.” In response to mental health challenges, the Assumption Iloilo Guidance and Testing Center celebrated World Mental Health Week from October 9–13, 2023, under the theme “Mental Health is a Universal Human Right.” The event aimed to enhance knowledge, raise awareness, and promote actions safeguarding mental health. 

The objectives were to raise awareness through talks, promote mental health through various activities, and provide wellness activities for learners’ mental health preservation. Talks covered topics like Self-Care, Healthy Relationships and Conflict Resolution, and Self-validation: Promoting Self-acceptance and Emotional Resilience, with speakers Ms. Czaira Junice Cabaron, Ms. Donita Sol Germia, and Mr. Harrace Gem Caver, respectively. 

Wellness activities included Magical Worry Box, Nature Walk, Mindful Coloring, Creative Expression, Gratitude Journaling for intermediate grades; Mental Health Bingo, Nature Walk, Pass the Ball, Drop Box “Letting Go of the Things You Can’t Control,” Gratitude Journaling for high school; and Yoga, Music, and Mindfulness for grade school. 

Active learner participation, supported by class advisers and the school administration, ensured the smooth and successful implementation of these activities, reinforcing Assumption Iloilo’s commitment to holistic education and well-being.

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