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Daily Cuts - S1E1: Cry for help: A young girl’s journey to mental wellness

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The following podcast contains sensitive material. Listener discretion is advised. If you need someone to talk to or if you know anyone in need of a listening ear, call the Samaritans of Singapore at 1800 221 4444. 

As part of CNA’s special Mental Wellness series to mark World Mental Health Day, CNA938’s Singapore Today spoke to Lina (not her real name), a teenage girl who despite being a brilliant and successful student, struggles with mental health issues, including attempting suicide. 

Find out how her mother gave up her successful career to support her only daughter, while an expert from Singapore’s Institute of Mental Health explains some tell-tale signs to watch for in people with suicidal tendencies, and what we can do to help them.

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Daily Cuts - S1E321: The lasting legacy of the mid-year exam

2023 marks the first year where all primary and secondary students will not have to sit for mid-year exams. But some parents could still be concerned about whether their children need them. Against this backdrop, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Grace Tan, Founder-Principal of Learning Journey Education Centre, which offers mock mid-year English exams among their programmes. She shares the rationale behind these mock exams, and what the demand from parents has been like.

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Daily Cuts - S1E320: Understanding your teenage child's mental health

According to the National University of Singapore Youth Epidemiology and Resilience (YEAR) study involving 3,336 young people aged 10 to 18, one in three respondents reported facing mental health symptoms like depression and anxiety. However, only about one in ten parents said they observed these symptoms in their children. To find out more about how parents can better identify mental health symptoms in their teenage kids, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Dr Geraldine Tan, Director and Principal Psychologist at The Therapy Room.

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Daily Cuts - S1E319: Exercising outdoors during hot weather: What precautions should we take?

As Singapore gets hotter, what precautions should we take when exercising outdoors? CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Amanda Lim a certified coach, trainer and nutritionist to find out more. Amanda used to organise outdoor bootcamps for both kids and adults and she shares some tips on how we can carry out our outdoor exercises safely in this hot weather.

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Daily Cuts - S1E318: Road to 2024 US Elections: President Biden's bid for re-election

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Steve Okun, CEO of APAC Advisors and Senior Advisor at McLarty Associates, about what we could expect from the 2024 US Elections, with President Joe Biden announcing his bid for re-election.

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Daily Cuts - S1E317: Little Library in Holland V

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with the HV Little Library's Wong Kae Chee and Amrys Wang Yun about how it strives to bring our community together through reading.

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