Xie Yao Quan on advancing mental health
MP Xie Yao Quan said he went through a “rough patch” recently, and described it as early signs of burnout. He detected the signs and took steps to care for himself, he said in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 6). Mr Xie said these deeply personal experiences are actually “common experiences” because they should not remain in the shadows of our minds and souls. “It is about normalising the process,” he said, referring to the journey of coping and regaining health and well-being. He urged Singaporeans to build a kind and compassionate environment and a society free of stigma for mental health challenges, starting with their words and actions. He also called on all stakeholders to seriously think about funding and supporting mental health and the national strategy for mental health and well-being in a “big way, as a whole-of society”.
MP Xie Yao Quan said he went through a “rough patch” recently, and described it as early signs of burnout. He detected the signs and took steps to care for himself, he said in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 6). Mr Xie said these deeply personal experiences are actually “common experiences” because they should not remain in the shadows of our minds and souls. “It is about normalising the process,” he said, referring to the journey of coping and regaining health and well-being. He urged Singaporeans to build a kind and compassionate environment and a society free of stigma for mental health challenges, starting with their words and actions. He also called on all stakeholders to seriously think about funding and supporting mental health and the national strategy for mental health and well-being in a “big way, as a whole-of society”.
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