Kids, Teens and Family - A Personal Story

J was considered the most notorious student in his Primary school who often got into fights.  He was an aggressive boy who was poor in academic results. Many students were upset with him and even teachers were not keen to have him in their classes.J was recommended to attend the Resilience Club for at-risk students provided by Yong-en at his school and to see a Yong-en counsellor. We found out that J’s father was suffering from depression, and his dad’s violent behaviour greatly affected the whole family. J dreaded his father’s violence, and deep down longed for his love and affection.  J also loved his mother very much and felt hurt to see her suffer. Over a year-long counselling and attendance at the Resilience Club, his behaviour in school improved. He even came in among the top for Common Assessment 1 in his class.  Later on, J successfully graduated from the school and moved on to a secondary school.