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Generation Grit: Bullied in school because of eczema, she now helps youth cope with mental stress
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Growing up, Megan Tang suffered from severe eczema, which led to her being bullied in school. She was diagnosed with anxiety, bipolar and obsessive compulsive disorders as an adult and now uses her experiences to help others as a counsellor.
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SINGAPORE - Growing up, Ms Megan Tang had to deal with taunts from her classmates that she smelt like rotten eggs.
Her eczema, which developed when she was just 20 months old, was so severe that some part of her skin was always cracked and seeping pus that emitted an odour.
