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The most important aspect of the new strategy is ramping up the Singapore government’s capacity for offering mental health and wellbeing support to the community.

One goal is to raise public-sector psychiatrists and psychologists by about 30% and 40%, respectively. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Civil Rights March on Washington 60th anniversary is the subject of a free program Monday, Aug. 28 at TriCounty Active Adult Center in Pottstown

This article is authored by Mehdi Hussain, doctoral candidate, Centre for South Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

The win against Boeing could inspire more organizing against corporations that fuel militarism on the public's dime.

Sponsored: Police are often tasked with handling welfare checks and calls that need a clinical approach, like those involving substance abuse and people who are unsheltered. FUSE is supporting a four-part pilot program to reduce police violence in Durham by including experts in mental health emergencies.

SINGAPORE - People here have been socialising less and working more since the circuit breaker last year, a survey has found. It noted that 61 per cent of the 1,000 respondents said they now socialise less frequently with those outside their immediate family than before the restrictions were put in place in April last year. Forty-four per cent also reported that their social circles outside of their immediate family had shrunk over the past year. And while 20 per cent said they socialise with th...

Here are 11 key themes which emerged. 1. Cushioning petrol duty hikes As part of measures to shift towards a greener and sustainable Singapore for all generations, petrol duty rates will be raised by 15 cents per litre for premium petrol and 10 cents per litre for intermediate petrol. The Government will set aside $113 million to provide rebates for petrol and petrol-hybrid vehicles, to ease the transition following the hike. There will be a 15 per cent road tax rebate for owners of private car...

More turn to mindfulness, mental wellness programmes to cope with stress from COVID-19 Toggle share menu Advertisement More turn to mindfulness, mental wellness programmes to cope with stress from COVID-19 Associate Professor Angie Chew of Brahm Centre conducting a mindfulness workshop on Jan 5, 2021. (Photo: Chew Hui Min) 03 Feb 2021 05:09PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: Minutes into a mindfulness workshop, a participant tears up as she tells the peopl...