Tag: wellbeing
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October 2025
Everyone deserves to live in a home that is their sanctuary, free from violence and intimidation. Yet for millions of people around the world, home is a prison. The month of October is dedicated to raising awareness of the prevalence of domestic violence and to show support and solidarity with its victims. The global initiative…
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Baby Number 2: Are you ready for the transition?
The decision to have a second baby may be a very exciting yet deeply personal one. You may have a vision for what you want your family to look like and have fond memories of what it was like for you to grow up with siblings. It may be your dearest wish to have a…
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Self-Care: More Than a Buzzword
Self-care has become a popular buzzword in recent years, often associated with indulgent activities like spa days, year-end holiday, or retail therapy. However, effective self-care is far more than an occasional treat—it is a deliberate and ongoing practice essential for maintaining mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Understanding Self-Care Self-care refers to the intentional actions individuals…
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Understanding Elderly Mental Health
As the global population ages, elderly mental health has become an increasingly important issue. In Singapore, where life expectancy is among the highest globally, addressing mental health in older adults is critical. Seniors face a range of emotional, psychological, and cognitive challenges that deeply affect their well-being. Unfortunately, in many Asian cultures, including Singapore, discussing…
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Loneliness: The Need to Belong
As human beings, we are naturally social creatures. From the very start of our existence, our survival relied on the connections we created with family, community, and larger social groups. These relationships provided us with a sense of safety and identity. The need to belong isn’t just a passing feeling; it’s an essential part of…
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Flying High, Solo: The positives of being a single parent in today’s world
Back in the 90s, to my naive mind it felt like you were allowed to be a single parent only if you had faced the heartbreak of a deceased loved one. However, choosing to be a single parent or being an unmarried young mother or a divorced parent, all seemed to carry a negative stigma.…
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The Transformative Power of Meditation: A Guide on Techniques, Benefits, and Getting Started
Meditation is a practice that involves focusing your mind to achieve a state of relaxation, clarity, and heightened awareness. Meditation is not just a spiritual or wellness trend but a scientifically supported technique to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and enhance overall well-being. What is the difference between Meditation and Mindfulness? The simple answer is: Mindfulness…
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Understanding postnatal mental health & matrescence
Bringing a child into the world is a monumental transition, not just physically and financially, but emotionally and psychologically. This period, often described as matrescence – the process of becoming a mother – is akin to adolescence, involving profound changes in identity, hormones, and relationships. Unlike puberty, it is much less researched and more commonly…
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Creativity for children
Being creative is beneficial for our emotional well-being & mental health across the life-span! Traditionally creativity was thought to be for exceptional people, but we can all be creative, given the chance! Creativity is not just about the arts- painting, acting, dancing… it can also be scientific too! This can involve problem-solving and testing an…
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Parkinson’s Disease and its Impact on Mental Health
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder characterised primarily by motor symptoms, including tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia (slowness of movement), and postural instability, affecting 2-3% of the population above 65 years of age (Poewe et al., 2017). These symptoms are caused by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain. Beyond these well-known motor…