Impact

Heads Up! - A Mental Wellbeing Initiative

#HeadsUp! was a mental wellbeing campaign run by Global Shapers Kuala Lumpur Hub. This initiative aimed to spread awareness and reduce social stigma on mental health. The hub used a platform for sharing resources, tools and helpful messages to focus on developing awareness and reducing the social stigma of Mental Health (MH) among Malaysians and potentially regionally and globally.


In 2019, the project conducted interviews with those suffering from mental health issues and the video docu-interview created was the top 5 shortlists of the Malaysian Mental Health Film Fest (link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVKOtJetSl8hqYhiF3oHupQ/videos). In the same year, the launch of the "It's OK not to be OK" campaign amassed more than 100 participants, including 2 Member of Parliaments who advocates in this matter; and generated more than 5 organizational partnerships for further outreach and awareness campaigns.


The project is now being redeveloped as a potential social enterprise, after its successful launch and incubation with the Kuala Lumpur Hub.


#It’sOKnottobeOK.