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11/08/2022

Do you see a resignation wave?

Many are leaving their workplaces due to prolonged stress and fatigue and in the words of Mr Neil Narale, "...employers will risk losing talent if they continue to put staff's mental health and workplace exhaustion issues in the backseat."

Companies need to reconsider the wellness coverage they provide for their employees. For employers who are unsure how you can provide this wellness support to your employees, feel free to reach out to us! :)



https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jobs/companies-in-singapore-in-danger-of-losing-talent-over-mental-health-and-fatigue-woes?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3eKmZOc4p2tWQIe-EpCwt7Yd1m2KBSJ-Ii3--_GF5geD7sRhD3HwWIcbo

A survey found that only 6 in 10 firms take steps to address their employees’ mental health challenges. Read more at straitstimes.com.

15/07/2022

How are the relationships in your life?

How you build the relationships in your life affects how you are building your life.

Psychotherapist Chryssa explains more about how our relationships can impact our lives.

24/06/2022

"A National Youth Council poll between February and October 2021 found that one in five youths reported poor or very poor mental well-being."

As much as we provide the external handles for our society to find help in their mental well-being such as the environment and removing stigmatization, it is important to also provide internal anchors for a person's growth in resilience. We need both the external handles and internal anchors to work hand-in-hand for our mental wellness.

SINGAPORE: A mental health survey of undergraduates from five autonomous universities in Singapore found that three in four respondents want increased support for their academics. This could include the introduction of grace days, or allowable delays beyond a specified deadline for all assignments.&...

03/06/2022

It goes a long way when companies consider the mental wellness of their employees. Do you find your employees falling into this cycle of burnout?

"Please acknowledge more of me, my productivity, and my work ethics, instead of just pushing me to do more," said one employee cited in a new report.

21/05/2022

We need to take more preemptive measures to help the younger generation in our society as more and more are facing mental health challenges.

A survey by the Singapore Youth Epidemiology and Resilience Study of young people aged 11 to 18 shows 1 in 3 young people, has mental health symptoms.



https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/about-1-in-3-youths-in-singapore-has-mental-health-symptoms-study?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR04Cz-6n0fS86goYqqeCtrXGdkFm5juXM1Mb-QYNVAbVzp1Pwphneju0-I

The youth reported internalising mental health symptoms such as sadness, anxiety and loneliness, a national study found. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

05/05/2022

We need to make mental health treatment and help more accessible to everyone especially when more and more youths are facing mental health issues. Here's a short CNA video that shares on how many youths navigate through their mental health battles!

Awareness about mental health is on the rise, and youths are becoming more open and resourceful in seeking help. Some take to social media to share their str...

25/04/2022

Do you spend years working hard and find yourself burnout from the constant stress of work? We spend almost one-third of our time in our life working and others even more, with the time needed to recover from their burnout. Our wellness ties in closely to how productive or motivated we are in our work. Companies and individuals, we can begin our wellness journey today with simple little steps!

Image credit: PacificSource

01/04/2022

Based on the Mental Health Continuum Model, there is a spectrum of the different stages of our mental health. Mental illness does not strike us overnight and we do not need to wait till we are at rock bottom to start seeking help. If you are wondering today, "is your mental health ok?" Then it is probably a good time to see a professional to just have a chat! 😊

Counsellor Catherine shares more about how you can judge if you need help with your mental health.

11/03/2022

Do you know it is through times you are "not okay" that your mental resilience is built? Here are some ways you can build your resilience and reduce emotional vulnerability!

Learn the skills mentally strong people use to manage stressful times.

02/03/2022

Healthy work relationships take intentionality and it will contribute to the overall workplace wellness in the company's culture.



https://hbr.org/2022/02/how-to-respectfully-discuss-contentious-issues-at-work?

Research-backed tactics to lower the temperature when talking about hot-button topics.

18/02/2022

“What we need to hope for is not to go back to what we had (the life before the pandemic), but to see what we can create now and in the future.” - Dr. Pauline Boss.

Life will not return to normal like we used to have, but a new normal.
Resilience is key for us in facing our new normal.

Resilience is the ability to roll with the punches, “because if you’re brittle, you’ll break", said Dr Pauline Boss, family therapist, educator and author of the book The Myth Of Closure.