A New Initiative for the Wellness of Children and Communities: A Mental Health Awareness Event with U.S. - Japan Experts
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~Heartfulness × Hip-Hop Therapy × Expressive Arts Therapy ~“M.O.F.U.” to Be Held for the First Time in Katsushika, Tokyo
TOKYO, CA, JAPAN, May 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Saturday, June 7, 2025, a mental health awareness event titled“M.O.F.U (Mind Opening Forum for Us) — Aware, Feel, Connect: A Mental Health Workshop That Touches the Heart”will be held at Nanzoin Hall, Narihirasan Nanzoin Temple, located in Katsushika-ku, Tokyo.
<Event Overview>
• Date & Time: Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Doors open at 9:45 AM)
• Venue: Narihirasan Nanzoin, Nanzoin Hall (2-28-25 Higashimizumoto, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo)
• Participants: Students aged 10 and up, their parents/guardians, educators, community supporters, NPO workers, mental health professionals, and students
• Registration URL: https://mhec-event20250607.peatix.com
• Contact: mentalhealthec@gmail.com
<Hosted by>
• Mental Health Environmental Change Project (MHEC) (non-profit organization)
• Heartfulness Association
• Doctor in da House
Co-organized by:
• Madoka Project
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Event Information:
“Mental health care should be a part of everyday life.”
This event is designed for children and their supporters — including parents, educators, community supporters, nonprofit organizations, and mental health professionals — to experientially learn about mental health care and wellness (a harmonious state of mind and body).
Featured programs include:
• Heartfulness experience by world-renowned psychologist Dr. Steven Murphy-Shigematsu (Stanford University), who advocates for "Heartfulness"
• Hip-Hop Therapy workshop by Japanese pioneers in the field — a psychiatrist and a psychosomatic medicine doctor.
• Expressive Arts Therapy led by an U.S. psychotherapist who is a leader in global community mental health.
Through dialogue and experiential activities, participants will be invited to explore and connect with their inner selves.
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Why This Matters:
In Japan, mental health stigma and difficulty accessing support remain serious challenges — especially for children. Many children have limited opportunities to express emotions or seek help in a safe environment. Delayed emotional care in childhood can lead to increased psychological distress later in life.
This event aims to break down barriers between education, healthcare, psychology, and community and to become a new step forward in nurturing the mental well-being of children and their supporters together with the community.
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Main Sessions & Speakers:
• Wellness Dialogue (All participants)
• Heartfulness Session: Facilitator-Dr. Steven Murphy-Shigematsu (Psychologist, Stanford University)
• Hip-Hop Therapy Session: Facilitator - Dr. Makidashi (Japan-Psychiatrist), Wu Docc (Japan-Psychosomatic Physician)
• Expressive Arts Therapy Session: Facilitator-Manami Yamamoto, LMFT (U.S.- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), Yoshie Kubota(EXA Facilitator)
• Group Reflection & Q&A Session
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Host Organizations:
• Heartfulness Association: Led by Dr. Steven Murphy-Shigematsu, it promotes mental harmony and health for the Japanese public.
• Doctor in da House: A team consisting of psychiatrists, psychosomatic doctors, and artists, introducing Hip-Hop Therapy in Japan.
• Mental Health Environmental Change Project (MHEC): A collaborative platform of mental health professionals and community leaders from Japan and the U.S., focused on building community-rooted mental health support systems.
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Co-organizer:
• Madoka Project: An initiative to understand and respect various human connections and bring them into everyday life.
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Contact:
Mental Health Environmental Change Project (MHEC)
Contact: Main Office
Email: mentalhealthec@gmail.com
Website: https://www.mentalhealthec.org/
子どもと地域の“こころとウェルネス“を育む新たな試み——日米の専門家と体験するメンタルヘルス啓蒙イベントを開催!
〜Heartfulness×ヒップホップ セラピー× 表現アートセラピー 「M.O.F.U.」が東京・葛飾で初開催〜2025年6月7日(土)、東京都葛飾区にある「業平山南蔵院 南蔵院会館」にて、メンタルヘルス啓発イベント『M.O.F.U(MindOpening Forum for Us)〜気づく、感じる、つながる。こころに触れるメンタルヘルス・ワークショップ〜』が開催されます。主催は特定非営利活動法人メンタルヘルス環境向上プロジェクト(MHEC), HeartfulnessAssociation、Doctor inda House。共催はまどかプロジェクト。
『M.O.F.U(Mind Opening Forum for Us)〜気づく、感じる、つながる。こころに触れるメンタルヘルス・ワークショップ〜』実施概要
日時:2025年6月7日(土)10:00〜15:00(9:45開場)
会場:業平山南蔵院 南蔵院会館(東京都葛飾区東水元2-28-25)
対象:10歳以上の学生とその保護者、教育関係者、地域支援者、NPO関係者、心理専門職、学生など
申込URL:https://mhec-event20250607.peatix.comお問合せ:mentalhealthec@gmail.com
主催団体:
Heartfulness Association:スタンフォード大学の心理学者スティーヴン・マーフィー重松氏が代表を務め、日本人の心の健康と調和のために活動。
Doctor in da House:精神科医、心療内科医、アーティスト等からなるチーム。日本初のヒップホップセラピーを普及。
特定非営利活動法人メンタルヘルス環境向上プロジェクト(MHEC):日米の心理専門職とコミュニティリーダーが連携し、地域に根ざした心のケアの社会基盤を推進。
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