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Mental health

When heart meets action: Shining a light on social work excellence in Singapore

Senior Social Worker Zoe Tee (right), 34, during an animal assisted intervention session with Goay Zhen Yi, 16, on March 7, 2026.
Senior Social Worker Zoe Tee (right), 34, during an animal assisted intervention session with Goay Zhen Yi, 16, on March 7, 2026.

Invisible to incandescent: Filipino domestic workers seize the stage to become stars for a day

Ms Mharimar being surrounded by her friends after she was crowned the grand winner.
Ms Mharimar being surrounded by her friends after she was crowned the grand winner.

Over 630 GPs in Singapore now part of scheme that empowers them to treat mental health

Most of the participating GPs are from clinics under preventive health initiative Healthier SG, which supports primary care doctors with guidance for patient care and information on community resources.
Most of the participating GPs are from clinics under preventive health initiative Healthier SG, which supports primary care doctors with guidance for patient care and information on community resources.

Chen Yixin says growing up as actress Xiang Yun’s daughter led to depression and anxiety as a child

Actress-model Chen Yixin (right) and her mother, actress Xiang Yun, are guests on DNA, a YouTube talk show hosted by actress Rebecca Lim.
Actress-model Chen Yixin (right) and her mother, actress Xiang Yun, are guests on DNA, a YouTube talk show hosted by actress Rebecca Lim.

Migrant workers hesitate to seek mental health support due to job loss fear, misconceptions: Study

Some respondents were also unaware of mental health services or believed such services would be too expensive, said the study.
Some respondents were also unaware of mental health services or believed such services would be too expensive, said the study.

What ‘trauma bonding’ really means

When it is used as a psychological term, trauma bonding refers to a victim’s strong emotional attachment toward their abuser.
When it is used as a psychological term, trauma bonding refers to a victim’s strong emotional attachment toward their abuser.

Heavy social media usage erodes young people’s well-being, report finds

FILE PHOTO: A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Surge in propofol, ADHD drug prescriptions raises misuse concerns in South Korea

Over 20 million people were prescribed narcotic-class drugs in South Korea in 2025.
Over 20 million people were prescribed narcotic-class drugs in South Korea in 2025.

S’pore study links positive maternal well-being to stronger cognitive abilities in pre-school children

Mothers with a positive sense of mental well-being tend to adopt healthier parenting styles, a study has found.
Mothers with a positive sense of mental well-being tend to adopt healthier parenting styles, a study has found.

Oxford fan ends beard challenge after 675-day penalty wait

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