Mental Health

Stories that address and navigate the complexities of mental well-being.

After the Vote: Wong Zhi Wei’s Vision for a Singapore That Understands Invisible Disabilities

After the Vote: Wong Zhi Wei’s Vision for a Singapore That Understands Invisible Disabilities

"In Singapore, the pressure to fit in leads to less openness on disability and an unwillingness to openly share about it."

by Kimberly Lim June 19, 2025

The Unexpected Adulthood That Comes When You Lose Both Parents at 20

The Unexpected Adulthood That Comes When You Lose Both Parents at 20

"This is the part they don’t prepare you for adulthood—dealing with so much paperwork and legal issues."

by Justin Tan June 19, 2025

An Open Letter to My Father, Sent From a Singapore Dorm Room

An Open Letter to My Father, Sent From a Singapore Dorm Room

In the silence between the dial tones this Father's Day, I wonder if my dad still weathers his storms alone.

by Alden Ho June 15, 2025

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

"In the pressure to achieve, perform, and stay ahead, we've accidentally made joy feel like a luxury."

by Joel Teo June 12, 2025

When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide

When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide

"Every day I’d find myself retreating to the toilet to have a good cry just so no one can see my pain."

by Alfieyah Abdullah June 10, 2025

Objects in Shirt Are Larger Than They Appear—and so Are the Constraints

Objects in Shirt Are Larger Than They Appear—and so Are the Constraints

What happens when your chest grows before your self-confidence does?

by Adhya Deepak Rao June 4, 2025

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Losing Myself To My Father’s Dementia

Losing Myself To My Father’s Dementia

Shouting matches. Physical blows. The heartbreak of being forgotten by your own father.

by RICE

June 18, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Was sending an armoured vehicle necessary for a 12-year-old in crisis?

by Andre Frois

June 13, 2025

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For The Grandmother I Never Got To Say Goodbye To

For The Grandmother I Never Got To Say Goodbye To

Have we truly reckoned with the rise in elderly suicides in Singapore?

by RICE

June 5, 2025

Amongst Us

The Hidden Toll of Elderly Suicide on Singapore’s Mental Health Workers

The Hidden Toll of Elderly Suicide on Singapore’s Mental Health Workers

“Working in this line, your bucket can become empty very quickly."

by Alfieyah Abdullah

June 3, 2025

Coming Of Age

Everything Is Quiet Now: Families Confront the Pain of Elderly Suicide

Everything Is Quiet Now: Families Confront the Pain of Elderly Suicide

How do you grieve an elderly family member you never thought you'd lose so violently?

by Alfieyah Abdullah

May 28, 2025