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Through the Dark Cavern: Sofia’s Story
Three years after being diagnosed with anxiety disorder, Sofia reflects on the power of compassion – both from others and from within.
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My Story Is Not Finished Yet: Victor’s Journey
Victor writes about navigating life with schizoaffective disorder, and how he found ways of coping that are uniquely his.
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My Final Opponent: Amanda’s Story
Amanda shares about surviving school life with mixed anxiety-depression, and offers hope to others fighting their own battles.
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Trust: The Counterforce to Depression
Claire opens up about emotional numbness, a lesser-known aspect of depression, and her secret to navigating it.
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A Dangerous Hope: The Power of Stories
Nicole reflects on The Tapestry Project’s journey, and the power of storytelling to offer hope, empower growth, and influence the mental health landscape.
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Things I Learnt from Re-watching The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Heavy spoilers ahead. By Iyan // I recently had a pretty bad day. My Instagram account got hacked, I got stranded at a library at midnight with rain pouring all around me, the book-drop I was heading to was closed, and I even missed the last bus. To top it off, I stubbed my toe on…
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What a Video Game Taught Me About Mental Health
By Jeremy // Video games often get a bad rap. As a lifelong gamer that bothers me. Sure, the market is bloated with free-to-play mobile games grubbing for scraps in your wallet, but what if I told you that video games have plenty more to offer? That some games can create deeply personal experiences? Experiences…
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Passive Suicidal Ideation — Let’s Talk About It
By Rachel // Editor’s note: This article goes into an in-depth discussion about suicidal ideation. Before I was diagnosed with depression in Secondary 3, I often found myself daydreaming when I should have been listening in class or focusing on my work, a norm for the average secondary school student. Yet, amidst these daydreams were…
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Self-Acceptance: My Journey with Sexuality
After all, who are we without our identities? I refused to let people feel ashamed for who they were. Yet, I couldn’t find peace within myself. I was scared of the possible and likely discrimination I would face from the ones closest to me if I chose to entertain my suspicions about my sexual orientation.
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No Amount of Renaming is Going to End Stigma
By Claire // “The Institute of Mental Health” What comes to mind when you see those words? Also known as “IMH”, it is not the first name that’s been given to Singapore’s sole psychiatric hospital. Its first name, in 1841, was ‘The Insane Hospital’. That was followed by ‘The New Lunatic Asylum’ in 1887, ‘The…
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Self-worth; self-love
By Iyan // The dictionary defines self-worth as a sense of one’s own value as a human being. In other words, what you think you’re worth. As with other types of assessments, the idea of sensing “worth” is subjective. After all, everyone is born unique and therefore what we deem as “worthy” differs from everyone…
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Unpacking from Pain
Empathy is a powerful heart tool and the new relationships I’ve made are very precious. I learn everyday about empowerment and try to help my peers let go of shame, remember who they are, without and despite their illness, and walk their paths of recovery.
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My Name is Melancholia
“Our scars do not permanently stain us. The surviving cracks are our badges of victory, the victory of having overcome.”
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My Journey with Journaling
By Rachel // Journaling is a habit that has been cultivated in me since I was a child. While it initially started off as a chore — I was forced to pen down my thoughts and punishment would await me if I did not write in my journal — journaling became a hobby that I…
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#BackToBasics: What Our Team Says
#BackToBasics is the present that I’ve decided to gift myself this year. Right now, my basic building blocks are eating and resting well. It is interesting how these level one needs are lost and deprioritised amidst the blur of many pursuits and wants. – Si Yu I want to take back the confidence to stomp through…
