What to expect

"Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community". (WHO, 2018)

Mental health can be characterised into three components namely emotional well-being (happiness, interest in life, & satisfaction), psychological well-being (acceptance of one's own personality and life, managing the responsibilities of daily life, having good relationships with others) and social well-being (positive functioning and contribution to society - social contribution, social integration and social coherence) (Keys, 2015). We face various issues in our daily lives that affects these components which may include workplace-related issues, family or relationship conflicts, loss of normalcy or daily routine (as we can see from the recent COVID-19 pandemic), death of loved ones and so on. Sometimes, we tend to cope with these issues, but sometimes we can't; and we respond to these issues by feeling angry, stressed, depressed, or anxious and these impact on our mental health.

I can't promise to make it all go away but I can help by providing you with a safe space to talk; reflect and be inspired to actualise your potential; empower yourself; improve the quality of your life and relationships; and most importantly, understand and embrace your identity or 'label' to be the best version of yourself.