Mental Health

Mental Health

How God’s word helps me fight my mental battles

A new colleague recently approached me, saying that she decided to ask for my opinion on a claim assessment only because the assessors who had trained her when she was first hired were unavailable....

Faith

How to keep on keeping onโ€‹

It has been a wearisome year for many. Life in Singapore is generally hectic. Many of us already find it a challenge to balance work, ministry and family obligations. However the COVID-19 pandemic...

Mental Health

Bullied all my life, I felt like a calefare in my world

In primary school I was often teased and left out. I guess I was a late bloomer so I was more clueless than most of the other kids. I found it really hard to make friends and would usually be lost in...

Mental Health

Unmute yourself

โ€œYouโ€™re muted. You need to unmute yourself.โ€ Many of us have by now had so many Zoom meetings that we expect to hear certain phrases every time. โ€œCan you hear me?โ€ Can you see me yet?โ€...

Discipleship

Retreat go where? Relaxing spots for a spiritual getaway in Singapore

When we think of getting away during this season, we might imagine a hotel staycation, a cruise to nowhere or perhaps even glamping in Jewel.ย  But what about escaping to quieter alternatives with...

Mental Health

Bullied in kindergarten, I spent my teenage years in self-hatred and hurt

I had a normal childhood growing up, I never had to worry about serious issues like finances or abuse. Life was mostly good. Unfortunately, I fell victim to bullying at the hands of my peers in...

Mental Health

I was drowning in depression when I found an anchor for my life

For the past 10 or so years, Iโ€™ve been dealing with episodes of deep melancholy. Thoughts of suicide came into mind from time to time, but I always dismissed them as a normal part of the human...

Real Life, Real People

Breaking free of my eating disorder

My eating disorder (ED) first began when I was stressed with A-Levels, facing family problems and setbacks in my school that made me feel all the more inadequate. I felt worthless, alone, inadequate...

Mental Health

After a long battle with depression, I’m stepping into a new season of recovery

When a WhatsApp message announcing the restarting of our church’s physical worship service came at the end of June, it signified a long-awaited moment for many since the lockdown started....