Anupama 2020 Contestant

Article by Forever Star India

Name

Anupama

Profession

Wellness and Mental Health Professional

Education

MBA, MA Psychology (clinical)

City

Ernakulam

State

Kerala

Contact

Private

Status

Participation Completed

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Biography

I am a person very passionate in empowering the next generation and fine tuning them to be good human beings. Through my NGO, Swaraksha (which is an initiative against child abuse) I have been actively involved in mentoring and sensitising children, teens and adults creating awareness on various topics like personal/cyber safety, substance abuse, mental health, gender equality, body positivity, Pocso, rights and laws, online sexual exploitation, sexual harassment at workplace, digital parenting, teen empowerment, types of Abuse, issues like ragging, stalking, bullying etc. Being a therapist and mentor I believe in compassionate and nonjudgmental listening and aiding in transforming individuals by making them believe in themselves. I have used audiovisual techniques, interactive sessions, live demos, theater, arts, workshops, street plays, mimes, dance dramas, puppets, doll and role plays, games, creative/visual/expressive arts etc to sensitise children of various age groups, teens and parents and also yoga to change themselves towards better. The sessions were all given free of cost.

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I am a wellness professional involved in social work, training, mentoring children, teens, adults on various topics related to Personal Safety, Cyber Safety, Mental Health, Gender Equality, Body positivity, POCSO etc. I also spearhead wellness drives using therapeutic yoga, expressive arts, talk therapy etc. I extend my sessions beyond the four walls of the classroom and believe in educating children fr the grassroot levels.

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