Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Mental Health

Learning to love my grandma through her dementia

I remember my paternal grandmother with much fondness. Growing up, Nai Nai doted on us. She would buy us things she knew we would like, especially toys and food. She cooked a sumptuous spread for all...

Mental Health

Things you shouldn’t say to someone living with mental illness

In the silence of the empty school toilet, my friend’s voice trembled as she shared how violent thoughts seemed to plague her mind involuntarily. It was my first time listening to a friend...

Studies & NS

5 types of people you’ll meet in project work

From the commendable to the chao kuan (someone who doesn’t play fair), let’s take a look at the 5 common characters in any group project. From these folks, we can learn a little about what to...

Tech

Rick Warren wants you to join #HACK2022, the largest Christian hackathon yet

It’s October, which means #HACK is back. Hackathons are timed events where people come together to ideate, code and create new tools to solve problems and impact communities. And Pastor Rick...

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Am I a weak Christian if I have to get help for my mental health?

It doesn’t show that you’re weak. It’s just that you need help. After I had my second child, I plunged into postnatal depression. Thankfully, I told myself then: When I need help, I...

Mental Health

My condition does not define me: Living with mental illness and the hope I found

Trigger warning: This article contains mention of suicide. Growing up, I never thought I had a mental health condition.  I just knew I wasn’t feeling my best… I was always down and having...

News

Adam Levine, then Ned Fulmer. What drives a person to cheat?

There’s a very popular post on Reddit that’s often reposted. It’s about Adam Levine and the other Maroon 4 lying on the ground, next to a 10-year-old superfan with Down Syndrome, Christopher...

Post-secondary

Leaving my anxiety behind

Trigger warning: This article contains mention of self-harming and suicide. “Poly life is gonna be so much better, Weixin.” That was what my secondary school counsellor told me. Growing up as a...

Tech

Behind the BeReal hype: What does true authenticity mean?

Have you heard of BeReal? It’s an app that has been making waves recently as an anti-social media alternative which champions authenticity. The platform’s promise and mechanics are simple...