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Mental health

Finding Joy

Climbing the stairs instead of taking the lift was the best decision I made

Overcoming the inertia took more than willpower, said the writer.
Overcoming the inertia took more than willpower, said the writer.

TikTok to pay Alabama US$100 million under pre-trial settlement, agrees to user limits

The agreement calls for TikTok to implement changes for teenagers in Alabama including a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks.
The agreement calls for TikTok to implement changes for teenagers in Alabama including a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks.

US supermodel Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber dies, aged 27

Presley Gerber and his parents Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber attend the premiere of Palm Royale on March 14, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Presley Gerber and his parents Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber attend the premiere of Palm Royale on March 14, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

What ‘begging’ for $2 taught me about surviving on Singapore’s streets

Participants sharing what they learnt or felt after the poverty simulation session.
Participants sharing what they learnt or felt after the poverty simulation session.

Young & Savvy

Why paying $40 a day for silence was my best investment this year

Without the haste that comes with being socially and digitally connected, the writer felt like she had more than 24 hours in a day.
Without the haste that comes with being socially and digitally connected, the writer felt like she had more than 24 hours in a day.

New wellness centre in the CBD provides workers with counselling, physiotherapy 

The new centre provides mental and digital well-being, including counselling, mindfulness sessions, art therapy, and digital wellness talks and workshops.
The new centre provides mental and digital well-being, including counselling, mindfulness sessions, art therapy, and digital wellness talks and workshops.

Menopause in the workplace: New playbook helps companies create a supportive office culture

The office is the last place women go to for information on perimenopause symptoms.
The office is the last place women go to for information on perimenopause symptoms.

South Korean man’s death goes unnoticed for days by family members with severe intellectual disabilities

South Korean police believe the victim’s mother and brother were unable to recognise that he had died.
South Korean police believe the victim’s mother and brother were unable to recognise that he had died.

School-age suicides in South Korea rise 65% in 5 years

In June, the South Korean government announced a nationwide strategy for teenage suicide prevention.
In June, the South Korean government announced a nationwide strategy for teenage suicide prevention.

Femtech start-ups

New maternal care platform helps mums after birth when ‘anything can happen’

Co-founder Siew Suet Yen speaking at the official launch of maternal care platform Bosom.
Co-founder Siew Suet Yen speaking at the official launch of maternal care platform Bosom.

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