Jolting up in the night with blurred vision Twitching Chest pains Pain in the arm that felt like a heart attack Feeling constantly on edge Facial numbness Tingling in the limbs Migraines When I found...
I was raised in a missionary family. At a young age, I received my calling for medical missions, so I left home for university to pursue medicine abroad. At university, juggling studying and working...
NOTE: This article discusses the biblical principle behind taking our thoughts captive. Here it’s important to distinguish that there are mental illnesses (such as anxiety, ADHD, OCD, etc.)...
TW: There is mention of self-harm and suicidal thoughts in this article. Anxiety gripped me. I couldnāt breathe properly. My heart hurt. The turmoil was overwhelming. I knew that it was all my...
My heart is poundingā¦ My hands are shakingā¦ I canāt breatheā¦ The whole world is spinningā¦ Iām gonna faintā¦ Am I gonna die? These were the thoughts that were running through my mind when...
I waited with bated breath for mum’s message in the hospital hallway. My phone pinged. I saw image after image of a ugly red, fungating mass in a colon. Immediately, I shrunk into my hospital...
I remember 23 March 2022 as if it were yesterday. āThey were unable to revive her,ā my youth leader told me over the phone. āShe passed away this morning.ā Though I had lost my grandfather to...
TW: This story includes mention of an eating disorder I want eyebrows like that girl. I want her figure. As I entered Primary School, I realised that comparing myself to others like that had somehow...
TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains mentions of suicidal thoughts that some may find distressing. Just before National Day in 2018, I received a phone call from my parents. They had checked my bank...