Before writing the application for the project, we did research on the wellbeing and mental health results of Covid-19. As a result of the research and meetings with our partners, we came up with this project. “Fear, worry, and stress are normal responses to perceived or real threats, and at times when we are faced with uncertainty or the unknown. Added to the fear of contracting the virus in a pandemic such as COVID-19 are the significant changes to our daily lives as our movements are restricted in support of efforts to contain and slow down the spread of the virus. Faced with new realities of working from home, temporary unemployment, home-schooling of children, and lack of physical contact with other family members, friends and colleagues, it is important that we look after our mental, as well as our physical, health.” WHO Covid-19 put the whole world into a difficult situation. It is a challenge for politics, economy, and social situations. It is threatening the physical health of the infected and psychological health of all others. Two years after the worst moments of the pandemic, in october 2022 the Eurofund published the results of a mental health survey High risk of depression persists following COVID-19 pandemic: Data behind the mental health crisis (https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/blog/high-risk-of-depression-persists-following-covid-19-pandemic-data-behind-the-mental-health-crisis) The conclusion is ¨With the re-opening of society, many hoped that mental well-being would improve; however, in spring 2022, the risk of depression remains worryingly high for many people. Thankfully, the alarmingly high number of respondents in the youngest age group (18-24) who reported unmet healthcare needs in 2021 (62%) has fallen somewhat in 2022 (49%).¨ The proposed answer for this situation was to use STORYTELLING as an effective method for educating on mental health & wellbeing. We chose the Storytelling method because in this period it is even more important than before to connect with each other. Storytelling and listening is a two-way process. There’s evidence from neuroscience, which suggests that when we tell a story and others are listening to it, our brain patterns begin to mirror one another. We are connecting as human beings, and the empathy created is on not just an emotional but a physical level. Stories talk from our past, fears for our future, and high and low moments from our lives. We’re all more than just one dimension or one story. Simply listening to and acknowledging others' stories, helps to create a greater sense of wellbeing, reducing the risk of loneliness and stress. We like to hear these stories and share them because they give us hope and motivate us. The AIM of the project was: “To equip organisations with the storytelling method for educating the youth at risk on how to take care of their mental health & well-being." Our OBJECTIVES were: To equip 26 youth workers with the storytelling competence and its usage for educating on how to take care of their mental health & well-being. To discover effective strategies for educating on mental health & well-being both offline & online. To design and implement 12 workshops using storytelling methods for educating youth at risk on how to take care of their mental health & well-being. To identify, publish and promote stories that can be used for fostering empathy, understanding, and self-reflection to promote mental health & well-being. To promote the importance of mental health & well-being in a way it reaches at least 10 000+ people.