Mental health tips

  In this article, we share 5 ways to help a depressed person. What started out as a straightforward website article has expanded to a collation of views and I want to thank the 60 individuals who shared their opinions and experiences about mental health support and  mental resilience  with me. You will see their words in italics alongside mine. Together, let us give you an insider’s view into the world of someone with symptoms of depression. So what is depression, really? Hallmarks of depression : Low mood, loss of interest in daily activities, unable to find pleasure in things we once enjoyed. Perhaps bouts of crying or even self-harm. Feeling unreasonably guilty about unimportant things. Feeling useless, worthless, a burden to those who love them. Having no feeling, seeing the world through a gray lens. Insomnia, or hypersomnia. Thoughts of suicide. This list is not exhaustive. A diagnosis of major depressive disorder is based upon the person experiencing a certain number of intense

  “I want to use my skills that I learn from the peer support specialist course to help others who are having mental health challenges, said Y, with a look of conviction in his eyes. Y did his peer support specialist practicum with Resilience Collective and found it to be a meaningful experience that he wishes to encourage other peers to register for the programme if they feel ready on their recovery journey. Y struggled with depression and panic attacks since he was in his twenties. He felt that recently, he was more stable in his recovery and felt that through the course, he got to know more peers with mental health challenges, and this gave him a sense of community because he could relate better with similar lived experiences. During the programme, RC staff have given Y the confidence and resources to co-produce content with peers for RC’s Resilience Education workshops. Co-production allow peers to harness their lived experience with a mental health condition for personalised and s

  Not a pity party Stories Let’s talk, for real What drives us Programmes Events Community Stories Resources Who we are Contact us Get involved Donate now Watch Let’s Talk, For Real: A Youth Mental Resilience Initiative Panel Dialogue Let’s Talk, For Real: A Youth Mental Resilience Initiative Panel Dialogue An RC survey found that less than 20% of youths are willing to speak to their parents about their mental health struggles, leading most to search for help without their parents’ knowledge. In contrast, 100% of parents would want their child to speak to them about their struggles. What is preventing conversations about mental health between parents and their children? These findings only emphasise the need for timely mental health conversations to help youths step out of the shadows to seek help and for parents to understand the gravity of their struggles. To do that, we need your support. Help us to break down these barriers through Let’s Talk, for Real: A Youth Mental Resilience I

  These are a couple of things that I find useful to manage stress in the workplace and in my personal life: Change of perspective! Looking from many different angles I find keeping a journal useful. Start noting down situations that may have made you abnormally upset or confused. You may stick to two simple questions, “What made me upset?” and “Do I have the resources to overcome this situation?” If you notice that your mind is spiraling with negative thoughts, you may want to simply write all of them and then look at it tomorrow to see if any of these thoughts are helpful. If they aren’t, feel free to discard them. Some stressors are not worth holding on to, they do not make you “worthier”. Talk therapy and the community We need a community who understands our troubles to thrive.  Mental health support groups  conditions do not choose people, and anyone can struggle from it. This pandemic has opened our eyes to the idea of therapy and a therapist can be effective for some. Don’t you

  Cope with Stress at Work Demanding boss? Annoying colleagues? Unreasonable deadlines and excessive workload? Check, check and check. Ask anyone who’s a paid employee (including those working for themselves) if they’ve experienced these before and you’re sure to get many fervent nods. Work-related stress caused by, among others, toxic work environments, time pressure and excessive workloads, can be harmful to both physical and emotional health. How then, can we cope with stress at work? To begin with, let’s look at some numbers. According to a survey conducted in 2019 by healthcare consultancy firm Asia Care Group (on behalf of health insurance and services company Cigna), a staggering 92 per cent of working Singaporeans report feeling stressed. This was higher than the global average of 84 per cent. They also found that Singapore spends about 18 per cent of its total healthcare expenditure on stress-related illnesses annually, which amounted to a whopping S$3.1 billion! This was the

  Demanding boss? Annoying colleagues? Unreasonable deadlines and excessive workload? Check, check and check. Ask anyone who’s a paid employee (including those working for themselves) if they’ve experienced these before and you’re sure to get many fervent nods. Work-related stress caused by, among others, toxic work environments, time pressure and excessive workloads, can be harmful to both physical and emotional health. How then, can we  cope with stress at work ? To begin with, let’s look at some numbers. According to a survey conducted in 2019 by healthcare consultancy firm Asia Care Group (on behalf of health insurance and services company Cigna), a staggering 92 per cent of working Singaporeans report feeling stressed. This was higher than the global average of 84 per cent. They also found that Singapore spends about 18 per cent of its total healthcare expenditure on stress-related illnesses annually, which amounted to a whopping S$3.1 billion! This was the second highest out of t