Life & Death

It took me years to get here, but I finally want to live

To whoever is reading this: I don’t claim to be a person who knows exactly what you are going through, but from one messy, broken, redeemed person to another, this is a letter I wish someone...

National Service

I faced down five weeks of depression in NS

In 2018, I struggled with depression for five weeks. As a National Serviceman, I was transitioning from an old camp to a new camp. Things were run differently, and having to adapt to the new...

Secondary

Struggling with my mental health through my O-Levels, I expected the worst

As I prepared for my O-Levels last year, I went through an extremely difficult time. There were many problems and misunderstandings that arose within my friendships due to the state of my mental...

Mental Health

Cutting food and my body, I felt like a walking zombie

My struggle with mental illness started way back when I was in secondary school. I was overwhelmed by family and relationship issues, and faced great pressure in school. I felt the need to perform so...

Life & Death

Living with my brother’s suicide: Remembering God’s goodness and mercy

I was finishing up my work day when my phone rang. The voice on the other end was distraught. “Your brother is gone.” For some reason, these words from my mum didn’t quite register. I would...

Mental Health

Truer Words for the troubled mind

We live in a terribly noisy world. Most days, we wake up only to face a bombardment of notifications – emails, social media posts, text messages… the works. It seems as if there is always...

Life & Death

LifeFest 2019: So that every child may have the chance to live

Arriving at St Andrew’s Cathedral, I was greeted by a large inflated arch with the words “LifeFest” printed across it. Ahead of me, a family of three walked under it hand-in-hand,...

Tech

At 22, I fear about the dangers that my generation faces

I first fell for porn at 11 years old. A few classmates started talking about it after we had sex education classes. Out of curiosity, I searched for it myself. Then I got hooked. I stole a look at...

Real Life, Real People

Remembering my baby brother, Elliot

“What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘life’?” This was the question Elliot Soh opened his final message with, a hard-hitting reflection on life, suffering and joy that went viral after...