Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 12:24 p.m.
Sleep problems, lack of motivation, loneliness, dropping out of school, anxiety, depression… are problems that many young people may encounter at the present time, following the pandemic. In order to offer support and listening to these students, the University and Psychiatric Hospital Center of Mons-Borinage has set up the Déter!
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The CHUPMB teams are mobilizing for the students. “In recent months, young people have encountered growing difficulties in completing their studies. The crisis induces an anxiety-provoking environment where a return to normalcy cannot yet be envisaged. The distance learning courses, the health measures imposed by the government, the lack of prospects cause significant isolation among this public lacking benchmarks and social contacts ”comments Frédéric Joassin, psychologist.
It is for these reasons that the Deter project was set up. “This system is currently organized by a team of seven people with varied profiles: educator, psychologist, social worker, occupational therapist and nurse. A psychology student at UMONS also joined the initiative as a volunteer. This diversity will make it possible to guide young people as well as possible by offering them solutions adapted to their needs ”specifies Antoine Pecher, psychologist and project leader.
The service is intended exclusively for students aged between 17 and 25. As of March 10 and until the end of September, they will be able to contact the “Déter” unit from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm either by telephone on 0485 673 664 or via the email address [email protected]. It will therefore be possible for these young people to send an SMS, via Whatsapp for example, with their contact details so that the team can call them back directly. This device is 100% free!
As a reminder, last April, the Mons intermunicipal company, in collaboration with the ACASA service and UMONS, had already set up a home support project for elderly and isolated people in Greater Mons. This service was created thanks to the support of the Dr D. De Coninck Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation.
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