As part of its social responsibility program, LUMENE has donated €15,000 to Mieli Mental Health Finland, which will be directed to the Sekasin chat. Sekasin chat is a nationwide chat service for 12–29-year-olds that supports mental well-being and helps cope with mental health issues.

The donation will enable approximately 1500 conversations in the Sekasin chat. The Sekasin chat holds over 700 conversations with young people weekly.

LUMENE also offers its employees the opportunity to train as volunteers for the Sekasin chat during working hours.

“The prevalence of appearance-related pressures is concerning. We want to influence the beauty industry so that these pressures are not as severe in the future. With this donation, we also want to create hope and ensure that as many young people as possible receive the conversation support they need,” says Lumene Group’s sustainability & packaging director, Essi Arola.

About Sekasin chat:

  • Sekasin chat is a nationwide chat service for 12–29-year-olds that supports mental well-being and helps cope with mental health issues.
  • The service is free, anonymous, and confidential.
  • Respondents include social and healthcare professionals as well as trained volunteers.
  • The chat is open in Finnish from Mon-Fri 9-24 and Sat-Sun 15-24, and in Swedish from Mon-Sun 15-19 at sekasin.fi.

About Mieli Mental Health Finland:

  • MIELI Mental Health Finland is a mental health organisation whose mission is to promote mental health, provide crisis support and prevent mental health issues. 
  • MIELI is the world’s oldest non-governmental organisation dedicated to mental health and has helped people living in Finland through their life crises for over 120 years. They operate at a national level through 54 local member associations. Their operations are run by almost 150 professionals and over 3,000 volunteers. 
  • The main mission of MIELI is to promote mental health and prevent mental health issues. MIELI defends the universal right to a good mental health.