When was the last time you openly had a conversation about sex with your Asian parents? Yeah, we can’t remember either. In many Asian societies, talking about sex is an uncomfortable topic. In episode 9 of Calm Conversations, we speak with Joo Hymn Tan (Project Director for the Birds and Bees Programme, AWARE) about how feelings of shame around sex can impact our relationships, and how parents can break the cycle of shame by learning how to address the topics of sex and consent to their young children.

Following our talk on Navigating Mental Healthcare in Singapore, it was clear that there is still a myriad of questions surrounding mental healthcare in Singapore. This article is part of a 3-part series and should be used to guide your discussions with a mental health professional.

Following our talk on Navigating Mental Healthcare in Singapore, it was clear that there is still a myriad of questions surrounding mental healthcare in Singapore. This article is part of a 3-part series and should be used to guide your discussions with a mental health professional.

Following our talk on Navigating Mental Healthcare in Singapore, it was clear that there is still a myriad of questions surrounding mental healthcare in Singapore. This article is part of a 3-part series and should be used to guide your discussions with a mental health professional.

As a university undergraduate taking psychology, there haven’t been many opportunities for our volunteer, Claire to go out in the field and interact with people with mental health conditions. In the field of psychology, a Masters degree is required before one can be out in the field. However, she’s been doing a great job in helping Calm Collective run our monthly community event, Calm Circles. If you’ve participated in our event, you might have met her while she’s facilitating group discussions. In this article, she shares candidly about her experience and what she has learnt from being a Calm Circles facilitator.

What was meant to be a relaxing year-end trip to Thailand turned out to be an unexpected hiking and health retreat. Our volunteer writer, Will takes us with him on a trip to the highlands of Thailand, shares how the trip became a transformative experience and the lessons that he has since brought into his daily life.