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Making the Mundane Wonderful: The Power of Paper Cranes
Sofia details her journey in learning to make paper cranes. Although it didn’t seem like much at first, folding cranes helped her anxiety and depression. Read her story to learn how focusing on something tangible can alleviate negative thoughts and emotions.
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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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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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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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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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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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A Letter to my Younger Self
By Shannon // Dear Shannon, It’s been more than five years since your first panic attack. During this turbulent time, you have experienced your fair share of ups and downs, and here are four lessons I wish you had learnt earlier. It is totally fine to feel depressed, anxious, sad, or angry. These are normal…
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Mental Health Fallout: My Struggle with Envy
By Beverly // Earlier this year, I went through an extended period of unemployment after leaving a new job due to struggles stemming from social anxiety. That season of uncertainty brought about many mental battles, including feeling envious of how well the lives of my closest friends seemed to be going. While dwelling on unhelpful…
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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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To Tell or Not to Tell: My Journey With Mental Health Disclosure
By Ying Ying // In 2013, when I learnt that my diagnosis was “brief psychotic disorder” I thought what are people going to think of me? Instinctively, I knew that the odds were stacked against me. During the initial stages of my rest and recovery, I shuddered at the idea of sharing my diagnosis with…
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Reflections from the Singapore Mental Health Conference 2021
By Q. Anuradha // On 24 and 25 August 2021, The Tapestry Project attended the 6th Singapore Mental Health Conference which was jointly organised by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), Health Promotion Board (HPB) and National Council of Social Service (NCSS). The conference featured international speakers who shared their best…
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Pandemic Butterfly: Victor’s Story
By Victor Guo // It’s been a year since COVID-19 reached Singapore. Unrest. Anxiety. Uncertainty – most people feel this way. You are not alone. I feel that way as well, perhaps on a different and deeper degree than most… because I’ve had mental illness for many years. Everyone was leading normal lives. Who would…
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What are we consuming on social media during COVID-19?
By Xuan // “Lockdown”, “circuit breaker”, “quarantine”—different terms with the same meaning that summed up 2020. To escape the restrictions placed on traditional face-to-face interaction, many of us turned to social media. It also became more of a platform to unleash one’s creativity, as evinced by the surge in ‘Tiktokers’, Youtubers, and Instagrammers. Nonetheless, its…
