'I've noticed myself that I'm walking much slower in these past two days," Yo said. Those who knew Yo would describe her as someone who does everything quickly -- always first to arrive, first to act, first to speak.
Speed, for her, had long felt like a virtue. But it had quietly cost her: a careless remark to a close friend, words spoken before they were weighed up, a habit of rushing off from lunch before anyone else had finished eating. Slowly, she started making small adjustments. She breathed before responding. She waited for friends at the table.
Yo is among 33 young people aged 16 to 20 from across Thailand who took part in a mental health and psychosocial first aid workshop organised by Unicef Thailand, the Department of Children and Youth, Host International Thailand and International Detention Coalition with support from the European Union.
