The Peer Education Project
The Peer Education Project is a school-based programme that aims to give young people the skills and knowledge they need to safeguard their mental health, and that of their peers （同龄人）. By training older pupils to deliver mental health lessons to younger students, we intend to include the programme in the school course as a key source of support to young people experiencing mental health problem.
Why is peer education helpful?
• Young people always turn a deaf ear to adults and are more willing to listen to their schoolmates.
• Young people may feel more comfortable asking questions of their fellows.
• Peer-delivered programmes can provide accessible role-models and advisers.
• The Peer Education Project uses existing social networks to exercise influence and maintain the influence beyond the classroom.
What does the project teach?
• It introduces mental health as something that we all have, like physical health.
• It encourages students to think about ways to stay well, how to seek help and support friends.
• It introduces some common wrong opinions about mental health, and deals with the discrimination （歧视） against people with mental problems.
Our new PEP platform
The PEP platform is designed to be a one-stop shop for The Peer Education Project. Register now to access the resources you will need to introduce mental health into your school course.
Contact us
We are currently working to bring the project to more schools. Call or email us if you'd like to take part, or to find out more about what's involved.
