Building a Mental Health-Friendly Workplace: Comprehensive Strategies for Supporting Employee Well-being

My understanding of what it means to be resilient has changed over time....

Root Causes of Mental Well-being

The issue of mental health in Singapore is a growing concern, with various factors contributing to the rise in mental health challenges among young adults. Academic pressures, high expectations...

Sometimes Broken is Beautiful

The Phoenix

Life was just about following the rules. I was doing everything that society demanded and expected from me for the first 16 years of my life. Then, everything changed, and […]...

My Journey to be a Peer Support Specialist

“I want to use my skills that I learn from the peer support specialist course to help others who are having mental health challenges, said Y, with a look of […]...

The Sticky Business of Stigma

I want to talk about the one particular type of stigma I faced because of my mental health condition. I have had struggles with word sensitivity and thought distortion, which have led to a very...

Two Obvious Words that Instantly Changed My Mental Health

On my worst days as a person with mental health issues, simple words and letters have stabbed me. The saying “the pen is a sword” took on a whole new […]...

Resilience and Mental Health Awareness: Early Warning Signs of Bipolar Disorder

Dear friends, hello! My name is Vicky. I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder over 20 years ago.  I am a wife, a daughter, a friend, a sister, an employee of a social enterprise and have a...

How Do I Manage Stress in the Workplace & Beyond?

I find keeping a journal useful. Start noting down situations that may have made you abnormally upset or confused. You may stick to two simple questions, “What made me upset?” and “Do I have the...