The Asian Bookshelf speaks with Sunaina Suri, Editor of Our Own Voices, A Collection of Singaporean Mental Health Journeys (Marshall Cavendish 2024)
Presenter Devika Misra, and writer, Jon Gresham, talk to Sunaina Suri, Editor of Our Own Voices, A Collection of Singaporean Mental Health Journeys (Marshall Cavendish 2024) about the treatment of mental health in Singapore, the stigma around mental health, the need for community support, the importance of talking about mental health issues, how to write about mental health and the importance of each of us not being and not feeling alone.
Trigger Warning:
In this podcast we discuss events and experiences that may trigger trauma, distress or anxiety. We discuss mental health issues, suicide, verbal and physical abuse, social anxiety, depression, stress, and other sensitive issues.
We note that we are not mental health professionals and that some parts of this book are confronting and harrowing, please do contact the suggested numbers and links below if you would like to talk to someone.
Important Links
Samaritans of Singapore – Provides a safe space when life gets to you
Samaritans phone 1767 & Whatsapp 9151 1767
Resilience Collective – holds peer support groups amongst other services
Caregivers Alliance – support for caregivers
AWARE – Association of Women for Action & Research
Women’s Helpline: 1800 777 5555
HOME – humanitarian organisation for migration economics, which champions the rights of migrant workers
Migrant Worker Hotline +65 6341 5535 (WhatsApp & Landline)
Domestic Worker Hotline 1800 7977 977 (WhatsApp & Landline)
Oogachaga – a community-based, non-profit, professional organisation working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals, couples and families
MindSG Healthhub – ‘resources and services’, for emergency hotlines & to book and appointment with IMH (Institute of Mental Health) or a polyclinic
Books mentioned
Loss Adjustment, Linda Collins (Ethos Books 2019)
The Story of SCH: A Mental Breakdown, A Life Journey, Danielle Lim (Ethos Books 2014)
A Good Day to Die, Mahita Vas (Marshall Cavendish 2021)
White: Behind Mental Health Stigma, Xiangyuan Lim (Klin Studio 2020)
Other Links
Description
Presenter Devika Misra, and writer, Jon Gresham, talk to Sunaina Suri, Editor of Our Own Voices, A Collection of Singaporean Mental Health Journeys (Marshall Cavendish 2024) about the treatment of mental health in Singapore, the stigma around mental health, the need for community support, the importance of talking about mental health issues, how to write about mental health and the importance of each of us not being and not feeling alone.
Hosts
Devika Misra
