Back in 2016, musician and former national athlete Eileen Chai's life was at a low point.
"Because of my mental health condition, I've lost performing and speaking engagement opportunities, I've hurt my friends emotionally, I've made my life difficult and lost confidence as a musician with my poor self-esteem," the 42-year-old violin teacher says.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 08, 2020, with the headline Home-grown artists tuned into mental health to encourage others to seek help. Subscribe