Advocate

We believe that there can never be too much advocacy on mental health, particularly when there is still a lack of awareness and the stigma attached to mental health issues remain high. Advocacy is what gave YAM Tengku Puteri the opportunity to interact with key stakeholders in the mental health community. The Green Ribbon Group aims to:

• Educate the public on the importance of mental health.
• Cultivate a positive attitude towards mental health.
• Ingrain the belief that mental health challenges can be overcome and managed.

Ultimately, we would like to impress upon the public that mental health matters and it is the responsibility of all.

Fundraise

Lack of funding is a major challenge in mental healthcare. One percent of the overall national health budget is set aside for mental health. Moreover, mental health remains a costly service. The Green Ribbon Group humbly aims to generate our own funds from:

• Proceeds from merchandise and book sales.
• Proceeds from collaborations. 
• Donations from corporations and the general public.

These will be used to:

• Conduct more outreach programmes in areas where awareness is low. 
• Set up support groups or associations in states where support is minimal. 
• Conduct mental health first aid training programmes for first responders i.e. those at the first point of contact. 
• Support campaigns and programmes run by stakeholders on an ad-hoc basis. 

For more information on how these funds will be used, please visit Donate.

Collaborate

We feel that leadership in mental health must be strengthened, and stakeholders from various fields should be engaged. The mental health landscape will never improve for as long as stakeholders work in silos and key players are ignored. The Green Ribbon group aims to collaborate with strategic partners to encourage more visible leadership and policy making in mental health.