(3 min) Dating and starting a relationship is exciting, but telling your new partner about your mental health problems can be nerve-racking. Even though the mental health stigma is dissipating, you are never quite sure how they are going to react and whether they would break up with you because of your condition.

(3 min) There’s no denying that remote work will be much more commonplace in the post-pandemic world, and work and home spaces will continue to blur. To cope with feelings of isolation and distraction, it’s essential that we set boundaries while maintaining productivity, work-life balance, and a sense of mental wellness.

(4 min) Anxiety conditions (reported by 14%) and depression (17%) are two of the most commonly experienced mental health conditions amongst this demographic, and since 2013, they have witnessed a 47% increase in major-depression diagnoses.

(3 min) Man up. It’s a commonly heard refrain in many contexts, but what, exactly, are its implications? What, physiology aside, does it mean to be a ‘man’?

(5 min) Regular exercise not only has known benefits for our physical well-being, it also has well-documented benefits on our psychological well-being.

(3 min) Mental illness may affect the sufferer in ways that may lead to misunderstandings, conflict and emotional distance within relationships.

(5 min) The concept of a mind-body-spirit approach to mental and physical health is based on the idea that a state of well-being is the result of physical, mental and spiritual elements working together in harmony.

(4 min) When I was growing up in Singapore in the 1980s and ‘90s, there was a social stigma attached to mental illness.

(4 min) Millennials, who now make up the majority of the workforce, are displaying higher rates of burnout compared to other age groups.

(4 min) About 40-80% of women in Hong Kong get postnatal blues, which typically appears two to three days after childbirth.

(3 min) Based on research studies and reports from mental health professionals, we take a look at the impact of nutrition, exercise and different types of social support on your mental health.

(4 min) At that moment, I wanted to give her the biggest hug possible and reassure her that I struggled a lot, too. But I also had help all this time. I just never told anyone about it.

(2 min) According to a 2018 survey by Cigna, 92% of Hong Kong people reported stress, and millennials (aged 18-34) were particularly affected.

(5 min) In Asia, the average stress levels are soaring. In the 2020 Forbes list of the world’s top 20 most stressed-out cities, Tokyo, Mumbai, and Seoul took the top three spots.

(5 min) Our state of mind often falls on a spectrum rather than a defined either-or condition. The same goes for our mental health. 

(4 min) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people worldwide will be affected by a mental or neurological disorder at some stage of their lives.

(5 min) Therapy is incredibly effective to help manage mental health and to learn practical coping strategies and skills to achieve long-term mental wellbeing. It’s worth it even if you don’t suffer from a severe mental illness.