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....

Church Life

How do I lead cell group when some members are vaccinated and some aren’t?

With the arrival of the COVID vaccines, there seemed to be hope that life would return to normal. I myself jumped at the opportunity to be vaccinated as I wanted the freedom to travel abroad again....

Mental Health

Suicide prevention: How can we build communities that care?

“In the next 40 minutes, 60 people will die by suicide.” Sharing this sobering statistic at the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) Symposium 2021, suicide expert Dr Jonathan Singer added that...

Mental Health

Tired of being tired?

Whenever I ask a friend, “How are you doing?”, I’ll most likely get the reply: “Busy lor. Tired.” We Singaporeans are a busy and tired lot, and a recent study by a UK bedding manufacturer...