This presentation will focus on the design of an innovative computer tailored intervention to prevent dating violence among Brazilian adolescentes. The design was informed by the I-Change Model and Attachment Theory and the scientific evidences from the local young population.

O uso de álcool e outras drogas é um problema de saúde publica, no mundo e no Brasil. Existe uma escassez de serviços e uma dificuldade de acesso aos já existentes, além da questão do estigma em relação a doença. Por isso, desenvolvemos uma solução mobile, o BeOK, acessível 24/7, que permitirá atender a esta demanda, além de ser uma solução menos custosa e facilitar o anonimato de seus usuários.

The use of alcohol and other drugs is a public health problem in the world and in Brazil. There is a scarcity of services and a difficulty in accessing the existing ones; moreover, there is the issue regarding the stigma of this disease. Therefore, we have developed a mobile solution, BeOK, accessible 24/7 that will allow us to meet this demand, by being a less costly solution and by facilitating the users’ anonymity.

Talk Summary: Conversations surrounding mental health and wellbeing within our Ghanaian context are still difficult to have, and the average concern has no concern for an illness they cannot see. However, in the face of a global pandemic where mental health has been brought to the forefront of the conversations, it is important for us as a people to begin to explore avenues to dispel the stigma associated with mental illness in our Ghanaian communities. There are many aspects of our culture that we can highlight and adapt in an attempt to create a more culturally appropriate, ‘Afrocentric’ to mental health and wellbeing.Appreciative inquiry (AI), an organizational development framework (Cooperrider, and Srivastva, 1987), offers a strength and solution-focused approach proficient in discovering the areas of culture and social values that enhance health and wellbeing. By focusing on what works, there is the potential to capitalize on identified strengths to facilitate efforts towards long-lasting solutions to health and wellbeing concerns within our country, Ghana.

Talk Summary: I've noticed that many people in Singapore are more than willing to help others and address issues in the community. However, they often choose to donate to charities or volunteer their time at organizations instead of spearheading their own initiatives for issues they feel passionate about. I've had personal experiences with mental health issues and overcoming them urged me to take action for people who are suffering as I did. So I founded MindfulHacks to empower young people with the skills to create with technology and provide a platform to take their first step in addressing mental health issues.

Talk Summary: Back to business in practice: how could companies move forward? Treatment, prevention and health promotion, and corporate wellness: Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine at post-COVID-19 workplace.

COVID-related disruptions in personal and professional life have engendered a variety of negative emotions. While academic research has noted an increase in psychiatric morbidity, lay media have also alluded to a broad psychosocial malaise with terms like anxiety, rage, and burnout. This talk discusses: (1) The derivation of a specific syndrome to define this malaise, (2)How it is theoretically consistent with COVID restrictions, and (3) How we may address it as scientist-clinicians or scientist-practitioners.

Given the struggle to afford mental healthcare in Singapore, highlighted in public consultations like 2021 SG Mental Health Matters, AI chatbots could play a crucial role in supporting the mental wellbeing of young people from low-income families in Singapore. AI developers could listen more attentively to the struggles faced by young people from low-income families in the design and development of mental wellbeing chatbots. This talk reflects on the ways in which the hypercompetitive education landscape in Singapore impacts the mental wellbeing of young people from low-income families and suggests ways of reimagining mental wellbeing in Singapore.