See Beyond: University Students Are Addressing Mental Health Issues With This Campaign

By Mohamed Rashed On Jun 25, 2019

In the past decade, a lot of effort has been put into raising awareness on mental health, its importance, and removing the stigma that surrounds its illnesses. People are more aware than ever with their emotional and mental wellbeing, yet we’re still very far from where we should be, especially in the Arab World.

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We all have our own untold stories, hidden just beyond who we are. We all have scars, it's what makes us who we are, what connects us together. Embrace all that is you. Embrace yourself. ..Wait for our new "See Beyond" webisode series! #seebeyond #embraceyourself

A post shared by See Beyond (@see_beyondd) on Jun 7, 2019 at 10:41am PDT

Today, we’re highlighting one of those campaigns trying to raise awareness and address problems related to mental health and emotional scars. A group of students from Misr International University (MIU) created a campaign called “See Beyond” for their graduation project.

The campaign targets youth and aims to encourage conversations about their emotional scars and all emotional barriers hindering them from living their lives to the fullest.

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It’s time to take care of yourself, for a whole WEEK! Those are simple acts that you should do wholeheartedly for yourself. One step at a time, always. Here’s how to be part of this self -care challenge: Step 1: Screenshot this picture. Step 2: Start challenging yourself everyday. Step 3: Tick the boxes of what you accomplished and post it to your story. Step 4: If you want, take cool pictures of the challenge you did and post them. Step 5: Always remember to tag us and use our hashtags #seebeyond #embraceyourself Let the games begin!??‍♀️??‍♂️

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It also urges them to explore channels through which they can find their preferred coping mechanisms such as art therapy and yoga therapy. Additionally, the campaign also encourages finding outlets to turn mental health issues into creative endeavours such as journalism, music, and many others to help sufferers find peace with themselves.

WE SAID THIS: Head to their page, show them some support, and help spread the message.