Bahass Foundation launches vocational skills training to support mental health recovery in Wa

The Bahass Foundation has marked this year’s World Mental Health Day with the launch of a vocational skills training initiative aimed at empowering residents undergoing rehabilitation and reducing relapses linked to unemployment and social stigma.

Another resident, Bayuo Fortunatus, who is learning smock weaving, said vocational skills could help people recovering from mental health conditions overcome social stigma and achieve financial independence.

Addressing the gathering, the Upper West Regional Mental Health Coordinator, Sylvester Basagnia, commended the foundation for placing the experiences and perspectives of people with lived experience at the centre of its activities.