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Coping With COVID-19 When You Have A Mental Health Condition
As persons with mental health conditions, we are familiar with the battles in our minds. There aren’t any easy solutions, but we are much stronger than we realise. We have already overcome so much in our lives, and likewise, we shall also get through this together (but in a responsible socially-distanced way), one day at…
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Growing Up With Mental Illnesses: Khai’s Story
“When I was just 10 years old, my mum was diagnosed with bipolar and it was tough growing up when roles are reversed, with you having to take care of your mum instead.”
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Don’t Be Blind To The Signs: Heather’s Story
“We went to see the doctor again and he increased the dosage. Sadly, things were never the same again.”
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To Love and Be Loved: Mak’s Story
“Love at its base, is about loving others, not what we can get out of it. But we also need to understand that to do that, we need to love ourselves.”
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Team Tapestry 2020: Small Steps for a World of Difference
We’re not big on New Year resolutions, but we’re all about keeping things real. Meet the dreamers and doers behind The Tapestry Project SG!
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We are people first
“Accept us. Listen to us. Start thinking of us as people first, people with hurts, people who love, people who want to be loved, people who are the same as everyone else.”
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Together Against Stigma conference 2019
By Dawn W. // On 3-5 October 2019, like-minded individuals convened in a conference to discuss social stigma faced by persons with mental health conditions. As a bystander, it is convenient to cast people into stereotypes and reduce their narratives to that of mere self-pity; forgetting that they too, are just as human as anyone…
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World Mental Health Day 2019: Suicide Prevention
By Nicole K. // Whenever I read about suicide on social media, I am morbidly drawn to the comments section. Invariably, the comments consist mostly of condolences for the family; condemnation of the person who attempted suicide or died, saying they were selfish, weak and an inconvenience; and complaints that the government ought to have…
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5 Things I’ve Learnt About Relapse: Sharol’s Story
by Sharol S. // Relapse remains dreaded. Putting that aside, I’ve come to learn from every experience how to better manage my condition. My psychiatrists and counsellors have shared many helpful tips that worked well when I was in need, which I found doable over time. I have learnt to be more sensitive to my…
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When Nothing Seems to Work: A.M.’s Story
By A.M. I’m A.M. and I have depression and anxiety disorder, or what I call, D+A. This has been my reality for the past three and a half years. The dysphoria started when I was 16. There was a ceaseless cloud of malaise and suicidal thoughts. Anxiety attacks were quotidian. I didn’t know what was…