COVID-19

From the first outbreaks to today’s surge in cases, a frontliner shares her story

Beatrice Phoon has worked as a nurse for the last 5 years, but she has experienced some of the most trying times over the last 2 years due to her role on the frontline. Reflecting on how she finds...

Real Life, Real People

#UnheardNarratives: 3 misconceptions you still hear about mental illnesses

Did you know that World Mental Health Day has been around for nearly three decades? Yet while conversations on mental health have increased awareness and reduced stigma in recent years, we are still...

COVID-19

I am Case 63,429. I am alive and well

When Pastor Zac Zhang tested positive for Covid-19 in mid-May, Singapore was just entering Phase 2 (Heightened Alert). The Delta variant had just arrived on our shores, but the 39-year-old was not...

COVID-19

New round of restrictions? Bring it on!

When the Singapore government recently announced a raft of new restrictions dubbed the “Stabilisation Phase” in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, you could almost hear the audible...

Devotionals

Surrounded by worry? These 3 steps will shift your focus

Different challenges surround us daily, and handling them alone can easily overwhelm and drag us down. But regularly coming to God for help is our best strategy. Here are some godly principles behind...

Mental Health

How to journey with those grieving the suicide of a loved one

Three years ago, my brother committed suicide. Facing that was a real struggle — I felt so lonely during the first couple of years, since it’s not something we talk about in our culture and there...

Mental Health

Bullied in school, I struggled with self-worth

Being told that I had been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) wasn’t something I was proud of. When others found out about it, people said things to me like...

Finding Purpose

What I learnt from trying to leave my first job (during the pandemic)

Barely 1.5 years into my first job out of university, I started having a nagging sense that I had to question my career path and rethink my job. It wasn’t until a year later, in the midst of a...

Tech

SOS Symposium: 3 things I learnt about creating safe spaces online

I attended a panel at last week’s Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) Symposium 2021 that centred on safety in digital media, especially when it comes to mental health and suicide risk among users....