Supporting the Punjabi community in Melbourne, the Sikh Community Connections concluded their six-weeks Mental Health workshops – He Mann program on 6th Sep 2020.

As part of the He Mann project, SCC conducted a series of mental health workshops over various topics including meditation, gratitude, parenting, overcoming stress and anxiety.

The workshop topics included:

  • Parenting workshop by Baldev Mutta (PCHS)
  • Diet & Mental Health by Purva Gulyani (Diet Yumm)
  • A story of Hope, Recovery & Resilience by Beyond Blue
  •  Mind, Body & Soul by Gurpreet Kaur
  • Staying Positive & Strong during Pandemic by Mata Baljit Kaur ji (Sri Guru Nanak Mission)

Due to the current situation surrounding COVID -19 all workshops were conducted online via Zoom video conferencing.

The aim of the program was to create a mentally healthy community and confidently support them during this pandemic time.

The workshops received a massive positive response from the community and a road map is in progress to  plan future workshops which could help the community further during this time.