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‘Make noise’ is best understood as a Singaporean way of complaining. Yet, it is by using the platforms we have to make noise for our minority friends that we amplify their voices to be heard.

People with social anxiety might need help with seemingly simple tasks sometimes. I may not fully understand it, but I will always be there for my best friend when she needs me in this way – no questions asked.

This poem encapsulates that feeling of not being able to understand someone’s mental health condition, but still trying to support them through it.

We are our own greatest critic and turning that critic into a friend is not easy, but not impossible.

This PTSD Awareness Month, I realised that there are many like me who have yet to learn the facts on PTSD. So, here are 5 things I learnt about those fighting through PTSD which you may or may not know about.

Being a mental health patient, a caregiver, and a working mom with 3 young children to care for is a daily hustle every second and minute of every day. Yet, why do I feel a sense of loneliness?

Although PTSD is a common mental health condition, many people still believe these myths because they are not well-informed. Let’s break that stigma.

How It All Started Zalifah first discovered that mental health could have a devastating impact on her one fateful day when she was in her early twenties. Someone close to her attempted suicide, out of the blue. Since there had been no warning signs, Zalifah was completely shocked to hear the news. However, she did … Read more

There has been a lot focus on Mental Wellness since the start of COVID-19 up to now. An estimated 10% of the world population or 790 million people will suffer from Mental Health related illnesses according to the World Bank. World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that the majority of people, almost 30% to 80% do not … Read more