Aurabridge 之间

In psychiatric hospitals, I began to see how much happens outside the treatment room. Medication routines, side effects, family stress, and stigma can all shape what life looks like after discharge.

Observation and conversations with staff at Shenzhen Chengpeng Weining Hospital and Shenzhen Kangning Hospital informed Aurabridge. The question became: what practical support can we help make available when someone returns home?

Our medication-support toolkits bring together a medicine diary and a reminder pillbox. Alongside these everyday tools, we share mental-health content that challenges misunderstandings about psychiatric care.

The aim is dignity and useful support, not a story about “saving” people. A toolkit is not a substitute for clinical care; it is one small part of making everyday routines easier to sustain.

We sell bracelets through community outreach, then use the revenue to fund the toolkits. So far, 200 bracelets have generated more than US$1,400 in revenue, and we have distributed over 150 toolkits across Shenzhen and Diamond Bar.

Building a self-sustaining model matters to me because I want this work to continue beyond a single donation drive—or my time in high school.

The work began with literature review, hospital observation, and staff interviews. Early materials included photo cards, grounding and validation cards, and meditation scripts. That process helped shift the focus toward the practical challenge of everyday medication support.

My role connects that research to toolkit design, community outreach, and collaboration with students in Shenzhen and California. The work keeps bringing me back to the same question: does this fit into someone’s actual life?