Ever wondered how True Love may play a part in your mental health? In his open letter to the community, our volunteer writer, Will shares his understanding of what True Love means to him and how it has helped him practice being mindful in his daily life

Fear of failure is said to be one of the greatest barriers to success, and that makes total sense —fear of failure can stop us from making attempts in the first place. But can anyone blame us for fearing failure? Chloris shares some tips that she learnt from her personal experience on how to cope with the fear of failure so that things are just a tad bit easier.

“With every failure that I was met with, my self-worth would crumble just a tiny bit, chipping away like the bricks of a stone wall.”

Failure has its way of making us feel ashamed and embarrassed. So much so that it can affect our self-worth and manifest in many unhealthy ways. Claire opens up about her own experience with failure and how she’s been #RedefiningFailure.

The advent of technology has prompted us to design a world characterized by easy and convenient access to what we want and need. Luckily, with the rise of mobile and web-based platforms, digital mental health has been growing in today’s tech scene. Here are some apps that have helped the Calm Collective team navigate our mental health journeys that we would like to share with you!

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.