Loving my sister with schizophrenia
Sarah (not her real name) is a caregiver to her sister who was diagnosed with schizophrenia two years ago. Schizophrenia is a disorder of...
- Apr 14
Meet the Team – Yin Feng, Cluster Head, West Team
Meet Yin Feng, Cluster Head for the West Team at Caregivers Alliance. In her role, Yin Feng and her team of Programme Managers...
- Mar 18
Dr Rinkoo Ghosh: Living An Empathic & Resilient Life
Being a caregiver to her dementia conditioned mum and to her late father has brought Dr Rinkoo Ghosh on an arduous and priceless journey....
- Feb 18
I Used to Hear Voices, Now I’m a Peer Support Specialist
In this story, Lucas (not his real name) tells us about his experience with psychosis and how early treatment together with support from...
- Feb 11
Meet the Team – Alvyna Han, Programme Manager
Alvyna is one of CAL’s Programme Managers, facilitating our signature Caregivers-to-Caregivers (C2C) Training Programme in Mandarin, and...
- Dec 8, 2021
From Caring for Herself to Caring for Another: A Personal Story
Sirin Yeoh, Graduate, Caregivers-to-Caregivers (C2C-PMHI) Programme A caregiver opens up about her personal mental health recovery...
- Nov 19, 2021
照顾者的煎熬与坚持
何女士，义工导师，照顾者联盟 一名母亲反映多年来照顾患上疑病症儿子的心声 儿子焦虑症的早期症状 我是主要照顾者，照顾我的宝贝独生子。儿子自10岁就开始有焦虑的迹象，在考试期间都会手脚冰冷颤抖。我还记得在小六会考期间，儿子还上吐下泻，差一点没得考试！当时，我并不知道有焦虑症这...
- Nov 19, 2021
A Second Chance at Being a Mother
Faith, Graduate, Caregivers-to-Caregivers (C2C-PMHI) Programme A mother openly shares her journey as a caregiver, and talks about what it...
- Sep 20, 2021
Lessons I learnt from my caregiving journey by Daniel, Graduate, Caregivers-to-Caregivers Programme
A father recounts the confusion of dealing with his daughter’s behavioural changes, and the valuable lessons he learnt along the way Our...
- Sep 20, 2021
Empowered with the Right Knowledge to Provide the Best Care
“With the right education and knowledge, you can be empowered to provide caregiving for your loved ones too.” -- Shufen, a person in...
- Sep 20, 2021
A Daughter’s Hero
When she was in Grade 9, she cried every night, but no one knew about it then. In 2017, Mr. Gabriel Chan started noticing his youngest...
- Sep 20, 2021
A Mother’s Voice for her Son
“A ‘hello’ is so easy to say. But to them, if they are able to say ‘hello’ to you, it’s already a big step,” said Ms Janet Wong, a mother...
- Sep 20, 2021
Project Mind over Matter: Interviews with Caregivers
Project Mind over Matter is a community service initiative under the Youth Corps Singapore Leaders Programme (YCLP), in collaboration...
- Sep 20, 2021
Leaving Fear Behind
Sarah has a daughter, Grace, who suffers from schizophrenia. The first sign of this condition was in 2000, when Grace experienced a...
- Sep 20, 2021
Hidden Heroes: Tales from Caregivers (by Social Space)
A four-part series on caregiving, featuring Christine and Nadia, two caregivers who completed CAL’s C2C programme. Reproduced with...
- Sep 20, 2021
The Secret to Happiness: A Helping Hand
Zalifah first discovered that mental health could have a devastating impact on her one fateful day when she was in her early twenties....
- Sep 20, 2021
Love Weathers Through
Christine Tan (aged 22) has early childhood memories of sibling fights with her elder brother. Two years older than her, her brother...
- Sep 20, 2021
From Fearful Parent to Full-time Counsellor
Evelyn’s cheerful smile gives away no hint of the difficulties she faced as a caregiver. Years ago, she noticed something was amiss with...
- Sep 20, 2021
Having His Hands Full for Mental Health
Commitment to his relationship led to him peeling and cutting heaps of pineapples, all for a good cause. When Han Rong met his...
- Sep 20, 2021
Natalie Tan: Life Goes On
Life hit rock bottom for every single member of my family the day my mum took her own life. On 28 July 2018, my brother was diagnosed...