Caregiver
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Getting an anxiety assessment in Singapore: the routes and what each costs you
There are three ways into treatment for anxiety in Singapore. They differ in speed, cost and who you end up seeing.
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When a family member’s anxiety starts running the household
Accommodation is how families respond to anxiety, and it is also how anxiety grows. What to do instead, and how to change it without a fight.
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Depression: what actually happens at a first assessment
Not knowing what an assessment involves keeps people away from one. Here is the shape of it.
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Supporting someone through depression without burning out
The practical things that help, the things that do not, and how to keep going for the length of an episode.
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After something terrible happens: the first month for families
Most people recover from traumatic events without treatment. What families do in the first weeks affects which group someone ends up in.
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Early psychosis in Singapore: why the first months matter most
Singapore built a dedicated early psychosis service for a reason. What EPIP is, who it takes, and what families should do while waiting.
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Caring for someone with schizophrenia: the first year
The year after a first diagnosis is the hardest and the most consequential. What families should expect and where the support is.
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OCD or just particular? The question that separates them
OCD is widely misused as a word for tidiness. The actual distinction is not about behaviour at all.
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How families accidentally feed OCD, and what to do instead
Family accommodation is the most modifiable factor in OCD outcomes, and almost every family does it without realising.
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Getting an ADHD or autism assessment in Singapore: public and private routes
Two routes, very different in speed and cost, with a document at the end that determines what support follows.