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Mental Health

Things you shouldn’t say to someone living with mental illness

In the silence of the empty school toilet, my friend’s voice trembled as she shared how violent thoughts seemed to plague her mind involuntarily. It was my first time listening to a friend...

Mental Health

My condition does not define me: Living with mental illness and the hope I found

Trigger warning: This article contains mention of suicide. Growing up, I never thought I had a mental health condition.  I just knew I wasn’t feeling my best… I was always down and having...

Worldview

Christian rapper Lecrae on healthy vs unhealthy deconstruction in the Church

American hip-hop artiste Lecrae released a series of viral tweets two days ago (September 14). For those who might not be familiar with him, the Grammy Award winner and record label co-founder is...

Mental Health

Managing your emotions: A therapist shares her top tips for mental wellness

I recently came across this Instagram post on “Wisdom for a Catastrophising Generation”. While it is certainly good that mental health is now being taken seriously, it made me wonder if...

Tech

Video game addiction: 3 tips for healthy play

The issue of gaming addiction has come to the fore once again. First, the news of a 14-year-old boy who killed his father by stabbing him in the neck with a fruit knife. It was reported that he was...

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...

Church Life

How is the health of our youth ministries?

“COVID-19 has been like a temperature-taking for the church,” Pastor Ian Wong of Kum Yan Methodist Church, opined. Referencing Singapore’s safe-distancing measures, he went on to say “If...

Real Life, Real People

The healthcare worker who fell into alcoholism

There are days when we feel helpless. But I felt helpless on a daily basis. I lived all 25 years of my life believing it was easier to carry my own burdens. Thinking it was easier to struggle alone...

News

Kobe’s gone, but his Mamba Mentality lives on

Even until now, I still can’t connect the word “death” with Kobe Bryant’s name. When I first read about Kobe’s helicopter accident at 4.30am on Monday, I refused to believe it....