In Sevlievo, the municipality hosted a workshop focused on the mental health needs and strengths of youth in rural settings.
Strong in Silence Participants explored how isolation, stigma, and limited resources impact rural youth mental health, and shared strategies for building local resilience. Workshop Goals- Address rural-specific mental health challenges.
- Develop informal support tools that don’t rely on large systems.
- Empower local youth as change agents.
- “Loneliness Isn’t Quiet” poster gallery.
- Community Solutions Circle – Local brainstorming on small actions with big impact.
- Action Journals – Youth wrote personal plans for change.
“Even without a psychologist nearby, we can create space for healing.”Outputs and Legacy The municipality committed to supporting youth-led peer circles and providing public space for mental well-being activities.