Mental Health Musings, Tips & Resources Yasmeen Hameed-Chan Mental Health Musings, Tips & Resources Yasmeen Hameed-Chan

Can you really build boundaries with your family?

Ah, family. Manna for many, source of stress for others! There are all sorts of expectations placed on family members that we would not dare place on others. We desire space to live our own lives yet feel the strain of being tethered to the family unit—a deep-rooted sense of obligation that resonates strongly in collectivist Asian cultures. How do we find the balance? Let’s get ready to build boundaries!

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Mental Health Musings Neil Austine Mental Health Musings Neil Austine

Will Artificial Intelligence replace Mental Health Support?

Imagine this: It’s 2045. Psychologists, therapists, and counsellors have been fully replaced by AI. No more appointments, just open a free, professional AI mental health app on your phone, anytime, anywhere. Hypothetical, yes, but with AI rapidly advancing and replacing jobs across industries, it raises a real question: Will Artificial Intelligence replace Mental Health Support?

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Mental Health Musings Le Trinh Ngoc Diep Mental Health Musings Le Trinh Ngoc Diep

Dear Asian Girl: You Are Already Enough

Dear beautiful you,

Yes, you!

If that’s hard to believe, then what a cruel world we live in, hey? I feel you.

It feels like we’re never quite right.
Not good enough. Not pretty enough. Not anything enough.

But you know what? Just because you aren’t “perfect” by society’s standards, doesn’t mean you aren’t enough.

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Mental Health Musings, Tips & Resources, Culture Neil Austine & Einna Parekh Mental Health Musings, Tips & Resources, Culture Neil Austine & Einna Parekh

Why Pride Month Still Matters for LGBTQIA+ Mental Health

Pride Month is celebrated every June to honour the 1969 Stonewall uprising in NYC and highlight the progress of the LGBTQIA+ community.

It’s no news that Pride still faces pushback from certain cultures. However, it’s proven that LGBTQIA+ individuals are at greater risk of experiencing mental health issues.

Learn how your celebration of Pride can contribute to the well-being of yourself and the community.

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Mental Health Musings, Workplace Wellbeing Le Trinh Ngoc Diep Mental Health Musings, Workplace Wellbeing Le Trinh Ngoc Diep

The downside of trying to over-optimise your life

Remember when you told yourself you'd just look for some inspiration before starting something... and ended up scrolling on social media for an hour?

Yep! That’s over-optimisation. It distracts us from main tasks, in search for a “perfect” outcome that doesn’t exist.

Learn here how you can save time, energy, and get things started for real.

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