On Thursday, June 1, from 10:00 to 11:00 on International Children’s Day, Minister of Welfare Evika Siliņa invites you to a lively discussion on the TVNET portal “Know your strength”. Anda Saulūna, psychologist and director of the Support Department for Families with Children at the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Children’s Rights (VBTAI), will join the discussion and promote the “Realize Your Strength” campaign.
The live discussion will be moderated by Toms Grēviņš and will take place on the TVNET portal, as well as on the Facebook pages of the Ministry of Welfare and the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Children’s Rights.
About the “Recognize your strength” campaign
VBTAI Child and Adolescent Helpline 116 111 launched the “Recognize your strength” campaign in April, urging young people to be mindful of becoming aware of their inner resources.
The content of the calls received during the campaign varied greatly. In addition to the calls where children shared their positive experiences and wanted to tell about their daily routines, successes and achievements, there were also calls where children shared their desire to reduce their difficulties, heavy emotions, feelings of powerlessness, feelings of helplessness and other emotions.
Some of the incoming calls:
A teenager with difficulties in the family is called – one of the parents tends to be very aggressive and intolerant, so the man often feels strong emotions, in addition to having panic attacks. The man says talking to the Helpline when he’s very worried helps him calm down.
· A girl of about 10 years old wanted to share her positive feelings, so she called the HelpLine – there were no difficulties, but she wanted to talk to someone and tell them that she got good grades in her studies.
· A teenager called the Helpline because he had a disagreement with his family about poor results. The parents were very critical – the girl had strong emotions, anxiety, it was difficult to talk and breathe because the girl was crying, so the counselor did breathing exercises together to help reduce strong emotions. The girl also talked about how to help herself every day and where to get support.
· A teenager feels guilty for calling the Helpline because it seems like he’s wasting all his time. The seeker has difficulty seeing the positive, lacks the will and energy to do or change anything, is fed up with the difficulties. They talk with the counselor about small steps that can be changed to feel better.
It is said that depression is diagnosed early. The counselor spoke of the emotions being felt at the moment; about resources – about how you can make yourself feel better and other possible actions.
· The girl found a new hobby and passion in her teenage years – not easy, but together. it’s getting better and it’s so cool. The feeling of finally being able to do something well again.
· He couldn’t wait to tell his mother because he got a perfect grade in the exam, but he wanted to tell someone else.
This shows that it is important for the child to share that they dare to try, even if the first time does not go as planned. A child needs encouragement and support.
Source: Tv Net
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