The COVID-19 pandemic was a challenging period for young people in Mexico, particularly those already contending with social and structural inequality. In March 2021, the Colectivo Frontera, a research collective based in Mexico City, Mexico, which works on advancing equity and psychosocial wellbeing among marginalized communities, carried out an 8-week, online project to provide psychosocial support and promote resilience for marginalized young people from different locations in Mexico. The project entailed weekly journaling with the Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP), as well as weekly phone sessions with a mental health specialist who provided emotional support (acompañamiento emocional) through practices of active listening. The project culminated in the Escucha (Listen) Podcast for which each youth participant created an episode about their experiences during the pandemic. Many also submitted a photo to accompany their recording; one produced a song. Participant episodes were compiled into a series of five chapters. Each chapter of the podcast centers on a common theme, including reflections on loved ones lost to COVID-19, social fragmentation, gender-based constraints on expressing emotions, and the experiences and perspectives of children. The project provides a compelling example of a low-cost approach to providing support for the mental health and wellbeing of marginalized young people. It also demonstrates the importance of creating projects that help young people make meaningful connections and that leverage their creativity to foster resilience, improve social cohesion, and elevate their perspectives and voices.

对于墨西哥的年轻人来说，新冠肺炎 (COVID-19) 大流行是一个充满挑战的时期，尤其是那些已经在应对社会和结构性不平等的年轻人。 2021 年 3 月，总部位于墨西哥墨西哥城的研究团体Colectivo Frontera致力于促进边缘化社区的公平和社会心理福祉，开展了为期 8 周的在线项目，为边缘化年轻人提供社会心理支持并提高复原力来自墨西哥的不同地点。该项目包括每周与流行病日记项目 (PJP) 一起记录日记，以及每周与心理健康专家进行电话会议，后者通过积极倾听的做法提供情感支持 ( acompañamiento emocional )。该项目在Escucha（听）播客中达到了高潮，每位青年参与者都创作了一集关于他们在大流行期间的经历的节目。许多人还提交了一张照片来配合他们的录音；其中一个制作了一首歌。参与者的情节被汇编成五个章节的系列。播客的每一章都围绕一个共同主题，包括对因 COVID-19 失去亲人的反思、社会分裂、基于性别的情感表达限制，以及儿童的经历和观点。该项目提供了一个令人信服的例子，说明如何以低成本的方式为边缘化年轻人的心理健康和福祉提供支持。它还表明了创建项目的重要性，这些项目可以帮助年轻人建立有意义的联系，并利用他们的创造力来培养韧性、提高社会凝聚力并提升他们的观点和声音。