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Lepak & Luah: A safe space for expression and healing
The Star
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3/19/2025
To tackle the rising mental health challenges among Malaysia’s youth, non-governmental organisation Empati introduced its groundbreaking "Lepak & Luah" initiative at an intimate media launch at Universiti Malaya on Tuesday (March 19).
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In an effort to address the growing mental health challenges among Malaysia's youth,
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non-governmental organization Empathy unveiled its groundbreaking Lepak & Lua initiative
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during an intimate media launch at University Malaya on Tuesday.
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The sharing session brought together mental health experts, advocates and young participants
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in a setting limited to 50 attendees, fostering open and meaningful discussions.
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Empathy founder and president Syahidah Zulkarnain highlighted the program's impact,
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emphasizing that it provides a judgment-free space where individuals from all backgrounds
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can express themselves freely.
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Also present at the event were icon Empathy actress Ceipuan Sarima Ibrahim and music
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artist Zina Khal, along with registered counsellor Ayman Azlan.
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People have been through lots of things in life, it doesn't matter who you are, what
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you do for a living and so I thought whatever way I can help, let me do it.
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So this is called Lepak & Lua, so we're officially launching it and basically Lepak & Lua means
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to hang out and express yourself because it's the most powerful thing you can do.
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So what we're trying to create is an environment where people feel connected to each other
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and it's not just connected through misery, you know, it's not like we all sit around
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and like, you know, a woe be me, but it's more like let's talk about life and you know,
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what we're going through because one healthy person can create an entire healthy generation
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and one unhealthy person can create an entire generation of unhealthy people with so many
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issues.
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So what we do might seem like a small thing today, but if you can help one person like
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just not feel lonely and it helps them to not become addicted, it could save like an
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entire generation of people.
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The event also welcomed 10 juvenile students from Sekolah Tunas Bakti Sungai Besi, who
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found the session insightful and meaningful.
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Empathy has committed to conducting 12 Lepak & Lua sessions annually, with plans to expand
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its reach to more youths, particularly those from vulnerable communities.
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