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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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A Journey to Self-Compassion: Felicity’s Story
Healing from sexual abuse in childhood can be a long journey. Felicia shares her courageous movement towards knowledge, self-compassion, and strength.
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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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Why Our Stories Matter
Tapestry’s editors explain why stories matter to us, and how we approach empowering others to tell theirs.
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From Shame to Strength: Ying Ying’s Story
Self-stigma is often overlooked in mental health discourse. Ying Ying’s journey with schizophrenia required her to confront both external and internalised judgments.
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An Anthem of Hope: AM’s Story
Amidst depression, hope can seem so elusive. AM’s story reveals the power of seeing Hope even even in life’s most mundane moments.
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Anticipating Grief: Amanda’s Story
We often think of grief as something to do with death. But there is another type of grief that is far more common yet rarely talked about.
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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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The Monster in the Mirror: A Musical that Reflects an Important Message
What are the monsters inside our heads? Our writer, Rachel, shares her reflections on the latest musical Monster in the Mirror.
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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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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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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…
