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Finding Light at the End of the Tunnel; Living with Schizophrenia
By Charlene L. // My recovery journey has had its ups and downs. I first started hearing “voices” and having severe delusions at the age of 12. As the year went on, my delusion got worse and I could not differentiate between reality and delusion. And as a result, I attempted suicide by overdosing. What…
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A Young Person’s Search for Meaning
By Sean // I still remember the fateful day I wanted to commit suicide. Depression, the Black Dog as Winston Churchill once called it, had bitten me. I felt empty, alone and completely hopeless. Whenever I looked at myself in the mirror, an overwhelming sense of shame and guilt took over. Thoughts such as: “I…
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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…
