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Unravelling: Pain and Progress
Sarah explores the many facets of grief, unravelling its signs, and exploring how we can cope with it and also support loved ones in the grieving process.
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Unravelling: Belonging
In a world where we may feel alone or disconnected, Sarah writes of the importance of understanding the meaning of belonging, and suggests strategies to nurture it.
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Unravelling: Our Sense of Identity
Our identities can be tricky, confusing, and even scary aspect of life. How can we gain a better sense of ourselves?
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Unravelling: Resilience and Growth
by Sarah // When life gives you lemons, develop resilience! That’s not how the saying goes, but it’s an equally good motto to live by. In life, change is the only constant. Developing our resilience is crucial for us to weather the many challenges we will inevitably face. Why develop resilience? Singapore’s first nationwide Youth…
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Unravelling: Being “Good Enough”
Compare ourselves negatively to others can cause anxiety, feelings of fragility, stress, and unhappiness. Sarah shares ways in which we might refocus our thoughts to connect with our own values and gain self-compassion
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Unravelling: Emotional Awareness
Ever felt tangled in the web of emotions? Let’s weave through the layers of ’emotional awareness’ together, and discover how it can enrich our lives.
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Getting off the Ladder: Philip’s Story
Philip describes how his experience of depression made him get off the ladder of extrinsic goals in his life, learn to cultivate self-compassion, and focus on intrinsic values.
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Unravelling: Loneliness & Connection
Do you ever feel lonely? You’re not alone in that feeling. To kickstart our ‘Unravelling’ series exploring various mental health topics, let’s dive into loneliness and connection. We’ll delve into the facts, share practical tips, and explore new ways to reach out and connect.
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Food for the Soul: Cooking as Self-Care
In line with January’s theme of self-care, our volunteer, Rachel, takes us through her self-care method: cooking. In this story, she talks about the importance of self-care and how she accidentally stumbled upon a method that works for her.
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Mental Health in the Workplace: 3 Lessons from Crossroads
Approaching graduation, Sarah grapples with concerns about mental health in the workplace. Explore her takeaways from the interactive game ‘Crossroads’.
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When a Play Gets Mental Illness Right: Review of The Almighty Sometimes
Rachel reflects on stereotypical media portrayals of mental illness and shares why The Almighty Sometimes was intense for all the right reasons.
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Athletes Are People Too: Interview With an Athletic Counsellor
By Kelly Ng // We have often spoken about how incorporating physical activity in our daily routine can be beneficial for mental wellness. On the other hand, how do sporting professionals care for their mental fitness? The Tapestry Project hears from athletic counsellor and volunteer advisor for Safe Sports at Sports Singapore, Ms Sharon Teo,…
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The Healing Power of Art
By Kelly Ng // Frequent hospital visits when her father was undergoing a kidney transplant in 2018 made Aanya Rao realise how daunting the monochromatic walls and massive hospital equipment were. “Healthcare centres have become synonymous with ‘home’ for many of these patients and even healthcare workers, and I felt it is only fair that…
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From seizing up to reaching out: How an ex-gymnast’s experience with trauma shaped her music pedagogy
By Kelly Ng // The Tapestry Project SG Given Eileen Chai’s illustrious athletic and musical careers, forged with much sweat and tears and undergirded by utter determination to excel, her pedagogy might be surprising. The violin teacher and performer’s practice of teaching – under her music school Music Sparkles SG – is now centred on…
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Recovering from OCD: The importance of therapy
A mental health literacy series, in collaboration with Ngee Ann Polytechnic, School of Humanities & Social Sciences Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a term that everyone has heard of at least once in their life, but what is it actually? According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013), OCD is defined as having recurrent and persistent unwanted,…
