Minhui’s mental health journey

What happened after Minhui told her bosses

How Minhui’s superior supported her

Nick’s pragmatic approach to mental health

Involving HR for persons in recovery

Disclosing your conditions at job interviews

Find out more about the possible support that companies can give to people with mental health conditions.

Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.

Content warning: This podcast discusses suicidal feelings.

Having a mental health condition can make work life pretty challenging sometimes, so should you tell your bosses about it? How should you go about doing that and what can companies do to support their employees who have mental health challenges.

In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks to two guests. 

Min Hui is a suicide survivor and a volunteer at mental health charity Resillience Collective (RC). 

She talks about her mental health journey and how it has been like for her to be open about her mental health conditions at work. 

Nicholas Lee is the executive director of RC. He shares his personal mental health story, what he has done for staff with mental health conditions and offers suggestions on what companies can do to support their employees recovering from mental health conditions. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:56 Minhui’s mental health journey and how she let a suicidal thought pass. 

4:24 What happened after Minhui told her bosses about her mental health conditions

8:41 How Minhui’s superior supported her after an unpleasant work episode

15:32 Nick’s pragmatic approach to his mental health condition 

24:25 Involving HR when it comes to supporting mental health persons in recovery

30:50 Should you disclose your mental health conditions at the job interview?

Helplines

MENTAL WELL-BEING
Institute of Mental Health’s Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222 (24 hours)
Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444 (24 hours) /1-767 (24 hours)
•  Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
•  Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6386-1928
Tinkle Friend: 1800-274-4788 
Chat, Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health: 6493-6500/1 
Women’s Helpline (Aware): 1800-777-5555 (weekdays, 10am to 6pm)

COUNSELLING
TOUCHline (Counselling): 1800-377-2252
TOUCH Care Line (for seniors, caregivers): 6804-6555
Care Corner Counselling Centre: 6353-1180
Counselling and Care Centre: 6536-6366

ONLINE RESOURCES
mindline.sg
eC2.sg
tinklefriend.sg
chat.mentalhealth.sg
•  carey.carecorner.org.sg (for those aged 13 to 25)
limitless.sg/talk (for those aged 12 to 25)

Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Amirul Karim and Eden Soh

Edited by: Eden Soh

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Find out more about the possible support that companies can give to people with mental health conditions.
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
Content warning: This podcast discusses suicidal feelings.
Having a mental health condition can make work life pretty challenging sometimes, so should you tell your bosses about it? How should you go about doing that and what can companies do to support their employees who have mental health challenges.
In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks to two guests. 
Min Hui is a suicide survivor and a volunteer at mental health charity Resillience Collective (RC). 
She talks about her mental health journey and how it has been like for her to be open about her mental health conditions at work. 
Nicholas Lee is the executive director of RC. He shares his personal mental health story, what he has done for staff with mental health conditions and offers suggestions on what companies can do to support their employees recovering from mental health conditions. 
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:56 Minhui’s mental health journey and how she let a suicidal thought pass. 
4:24 What happened after Minhui told her bosses about her mental health conditions
8:41 How Minhui’s superior supported her after an unpleasant work episode
15:32 Nick’s pragmatic approach to his mental health condition 
24:25 Involving HR when it comes to supporting mental health persons in recovery
30:50 Should you disclose your mental health conditions at the job interview?
Helplines
MENTAL WELL-BEING
<ul>
<li>Institute of Mental Health’s Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222 (24 hours)</li>
<li>Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444 (24 hours) /1-767 (24 hours) •  Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019 •  Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6386-1928</li>
<li>Tinkle Friend: 1800-274-4788 </li>
<li>Chat, Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health: 6493-6500/1 </li>
<li>Women’s Helpline (Aware): 1800-777-5555 (weekdays, 10am to 6pm)</li>
</ul>
COUNSELLING
<ul>
<li>TOUCHline (Counselling): 1800-377-2252</li>
<li>TOUCH Care Line (for seniors, caregivers): 6804-6555</li>
<li>Care Corner Counselling Centre: 6353-1180</li>
<li>Counselling and Care Centre: 6536-6366</li>
</ul>
ONLINE RESOURCES
<ul>
<li><a href="mindline.sg">mindline.sg</a></li>
<li><a href="eC2.sg">eC2.sg</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tinklefriend.sg">tinklefriend.sg</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chat.mentalhealth.sg">chat.mentalhealth.sg </a>•  <a href="http://carey.carecorner.org.sg/">carey.carecorner.org.sg</a> (for those aged 13 to 25)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.limitless.sg/talk">limitless.sg/talk</a> (for those aged 12 to 25)</li>
</ul>
Produced by: Joyce Teo (<a href="mailto:joyceteo@sph.com.sg">joyceteo@sph.com.sg</a>), Ernest Luis, Amirul Karim and Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
Follow Health Check Podcast here and rate us:
Channel:<a href="https://str.sg/JWaN"> https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/JWRX"> https://str.sg/JWRX</a>
Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/JWaQ"> https://str.sg/JWaQ</a>
SPH Awedio app:<a href="https://www.awedio.sg/"> https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Read Joyce Teo's stories:<a href="https://str.sg/JbxN"> https://str.sg/JbxN</a>
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Discover more ST podcast channels:
In Your Opinion:<a href="https://str.sg/w7Qt"> https://str.sg/w7Qt</a>
Asian Insider:<a href="https://str.sg/JWa7"> https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Health Check:<a href="https://str.sg/JWaN"> https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
Green Pulse:<a href="https://str.sg/JWaf"> https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
Your Money &amp; Career:<a href="https://str.sg/wB2m"> https://str.sg/wB2m</a>
ST Sports Talk:<a href="https://str.sg/JWRE"> https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
#PopVultures:<a href="https://str.sg/JWad"> https://str.sg/JWad</a>
Music Lab:<a href="https://str.sg/w9TX"> https://str.sg/w9TX</a>
Discover ST Podcasts:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/i44T">https://str.sg/i44T</a>
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps):<a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2"> https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Invisible Asia (9 eps):<a href="https://str.sg/wuZn"> https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
Stop Scams (10 eps):<a href="https://str.sg/wuZB"> https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps):<a href="https://str.sg/wuJa"> https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
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#healthcheck

Synopsis: Every first Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.

Podcaster: Joyce Teo

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: Every first Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
Podcaster: Joyce Teo
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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