News

11 December 2018; 狮城新闻 - “前方高能预警! 在新加坡的我们贡献了那七分之一的抑郁吗” (How many in Singapore contributed to the statistics on depression?)
https://www.shicheng.news/show/472401

SmartParents; 10 December 2018 - “At what age should junior get a mobile phone?”
https://www.smartparents.sg/child/social-and-life-skills/at-what-age-should-junior-get-a-mobile-phone-9254254

5 December 2018; Young Parents – “This is how a counsellor helps your child overcome phone and gaming addiction”
https://www.youngparents.com.sg/development/kid-addicted-smartphones-gaming-what-to-do/

22 November 2018; 938Now Night Chat with Susan Ng – “Adoptive Parenting – challenges, disclosure, birth family, potential adoptive parents, and what to do”

18 November 2018; Capital 958 – “95.8FM 午临芯剑客: Active Parenting"

15 November 2018; Lianhe Wanbao - "触爱试办课程教糖尿病患者穿鞋护脚必知”

15 November 2018; Shinmin Daily - “糖友互助小组助女会计重生"

15 November 2018; 938Now Night Chat with Susan Ng – “Youth and mental health - parents’ awareness & resources, school-based mental health programmes - Do You M.I.N.D.?”

9 November 2018; The Straits Times – “Motivating youth to set good passwords”
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/motivating-youth-to-set-good-passwords

8 November 2018; 938Now Night Chat with Susan Ng – “Build strong marriages - Core of strong parenting”

31 October 2018; Lianhe Zaobao – “《你做哪行？》第六集青少年“坠网”辅导员拉一把”
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/video-series/you-do-what/story20181030-903342

31 October 2018; The Straits Times – “Learning about depression via VR tools”https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/learning-about-depression-via-vr-tools

30 October 2018; Channel NewsAsia – “Using virtual reality to help tackle teen depression
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/health/using-virtual-reality-to-help-tackle-teen-depression-video-10880588

30 October 2018; Channel 8 News – “触爱社会服务新计划利用虚拟实境加强对心理疾病的理解
https://www.channel8news.sg/news8/latestnews/20181030-sg-vr-health-train/4167206.html

21 October 2018; The Straits Times – “Screen the junk online”
https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/screen-the-junk-online

9 October 2018; The Straits Times - “From School to Workplace: Help for disadvantaged youth”https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/from-school-to-workplace-help-for-disadvantaged-youth

9 October 2018; TNP - “Programmes to help youth transition from school to workplace”
https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/programmes-help-youth-transition-school-workplace

9 October 2018; Lianhe Zaobao - “鼓励参与兴趣小组提升技能青年组织助工数生规划职业” (Joining IGs to improve skills sets; youth collective helps ITE students plan their careers)
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20181010-897773

9 October 2018; Berita Harian: “Program perkasa belia masuki alam pekerjaan dilancar” (Programmes help youth transit to the workplace)
https://www.beritaharian.sg/setempat/program-perkasa-belia-masuki-alam-pekerjaan-dilancar

7 October 2018; Channel NewsAsia - “Some teens, wary of being dismissed, seek mental health help without parents knowing”
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/teens-wary-dismissed-mental-health-help-without-parents-knowing-1075201

30 September 2018; Channel NewsAsia – “Video: Public education on fake news
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/videos/public-education-on-fake-news-video-10773984[1:32 - 2:02]

23 September 2018; The Sunday Times – “Battling the midnight blues”
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/battling-the-midnight-blues

16 September 2018; Channel NewsAsia – “Elderly Suicide”
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TsA18Lno5zMr9D5aH7wsgOKMQzAYufNg/view?usp=sharing

5 September 2018; Radio Television Hong Kong – “How to tackle cyber bullying?”
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tVrh4lkZkMbqwIJ4JQovs24cnGKwj3re/view?usp=sharing

4 September 2018; The Straits Times – “Students learn to tackle fake news and online scams in N.E.mation! workshop”
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/students-learn-to-tackle-fake-news-and-online-scams-in-nemation-workshop

2 September 2018; Lianhe Zaobao – “触爱举办慈善嘉年华盼筹集100万元义款”(TOUCH organises charity carnival; hopes to raise $1 million)
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20180902-887715

19 August 2018; TODAY – “The Big Read: Strides made in eldercare, but concerns arise over affordability and lack of information”
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/big-read-strides-made-eldercare-concerns-arise-over-affordability-and-lack-information

15 August 2018; Channel 8 News & Current Affairs - “卫生部：疑手机上瘾青少年一些列为冲动障碍”
https://www.channel8news.sg/news8/singapore/20180815-sg-phone-addict/4103774.html

14 August 2018; TRAVELPRNEWS - “Changi Airport Group launches new initiative to raise awareness of the talents and gifts of persons with disabilities”
https://travelprnews.com/changi-airport-group-launches-new-initiative-to-raise-awareness-of-the-talents-and-gifts-of-persons-with-disabilities-849494/travel-press-release/2018/08/14/#

28 July 2018; Lianhe Wanbao – “越来越多小孩上网成瘾被禁玩手机游戏５岁男童转暴力” (More and more children are becoming addicted to the Internet. When forbidden to play video games, 5 years old boy turns violent)

28 July 2018; The Straits Times – “More children getting help for internet addiction”
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/more-children-getting-help-for-internet-addiction

27 July 2018; 96.3好FM – "娜些美好" segment
https://www.facebook.com/963haofm/videos/2133977519965644/
https://www.facebook.com/113335755363174/posts/2132370790126317/

23 July 2018; Lianhe Zaobao – “摆脱负面思维 18岁少女终走出抑郁谷底” (18-year old shakes off negative mindset and walks out from the depths of depression)
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20180723-877277

23 July 2018; The Straits Times – “Trend of younger children self-harming, experts warn”
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/trend-of-younger-children-self-harming-experts-warn

21 July 2018; Channel NewsAsia – “As if it was something my whole life depended on: For some gamers, hitting pause seems impossible”
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/online-gaming-mental-health-disorder-who-10534450

15 July 2018; Shinmin Daily - "85％家长让儿日打电玩1小时 ‘培养自律是关键"Shinmin Daily - "85％家长让儿日打电玩1小时 ‘培养自律是关键"

15 July 2018; Shinmin Daily - "价值观超越种族异族通婚趋普遍"

7 July 2018; The Straits Times - "askST: What care and subsidies are available for seniors?"
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/what-care-and-subsidies-are-available-for-seniors

6 July 2018; Lianhe Zaobao - "看护轻中度智障成人触爱社会服务红山设启能中心"
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20180706-872833

3 July 2018; The Straits Times - "New centre opens in Bukit Merah Central to provide care and training for people with intellectual disabilities in the west"
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-centre-opens-in-bukit-merah-central-to-provide-care-and-training-for-people-with

3 July 2018. Channel 8 News - "触爱社会服务在红山开设启能中心"
https://www.channel8news.sg/news8/latestnews/20180703-sg-touch-center/4067558.html

26 June 2018; The Straits Times – “Don’t focus only on glycaemic index: Experts”
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/dont-focus-only-on-glycaemic-index-experts

26 June 2018; The Straits Times – “Eating healthy with diabetes”

26 June 2018; Smart Parents – “How to protect your child from online grooming and sexual abuse"
https://www.smartparents.sg/child/social-and-life-skills/how-to-protect-your-child-from-online-grooming-and-sexual-abuse-10470210

25 June 2018; Channel 8 – By Your Side 谢谢你不离不弃 (EP8)
https://video.toggle.sg/en/series/by-your-side/ep8/611589

25 June 2018; Love 97.2FM – <快乐爱家庭>节目单元. "夫妻如何用不同的角度与观点来避开沟通时常常遇到的困境?" (How to communicate well as a couple)

11 June 2018; Borneo Bulletin – “Cyber addiction: We can do more to help our children”
https://borneobulletin.com.bn/cyber-addiction-we-can-do-more-to-help-our-children/

11 June 2018; 938NOW (Talk Back) – “Mental Health & Suicide”

2 June 2018; Berita Harian Online – “Singapore launches first digital readiness blueprint, with inclusivity a key thrust”

2 June 2018; Channel NewsAsia – “Singapore launches first digital readiness blueprint, with inclusivity a key thrust”
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-launches-first-digital-readiness-blueprint-with-10312390

30 May 2018; The Business Times – “Doing good, innovatively”
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/life-culture/doing-good-innovatively

29 May 2018; LOVE 97.2FM – “Good parenting practices to better manage and prevent children’s excessive use of internet and smartphones” (Part 2)

28 May 2018; LOVE 97.2FM – “Good parenting practices to better manage and prevent children’s excessive use of internet and smartphones” (Part 1)

24 May 2018; 938NOW – “Your Morning Fix: Bullying”

20 May 2018; The Borneo Post Online – “Caring for your child’s cyber wellness”

15 May 2018; GMA NEWS ONLINE – “What not to say to your cyberbullied child: ‘Just let it go’”
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/healthandwellness/653345/what-not-to-say-to-your-cyberbullied-child-just-let-it-go/story/

14 May 2018; The Phnom Penh Post – “NGO offers help for internet addicts”https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ngo-offers-help-internet-addicts

10 May 2018; Mediacorp Channel 5 - Talking Point “Is My Child Depressed?”
https://video.toggle.sg/en/series/talking-point-2018/ep4/601834

6 May 2018; The Sunday Times – "Still young, and already a caregiver"
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/still-young-and-already-a-caregiver

4 May 2018; 938NOW – “Night Chat: Cyberbullying”

30 April 2018; Lianhe Zaobao – “民众俱乐部等或设数码援助站一对一指导年长者” (Community centres to provide one-on-one guidance to seniors on digital and cyber matters)
http://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20180430-854823

30 April 2018; Lianhe Zaobao – “工作小组将向政府建议为弱势群体提供基本数码共享配套” (Taskforce formed to develop basic digital access package for vulnerable groups)
http://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20180430-854831

26 April 2018; The Straits Times – “Healthcare workers, caregivers and volunteers receive recognition for their work”
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/healthcare-workers-caregivers-and-volunteers-receive-recognition-for-their-work

23 April 2018; Lianhe Zaobao (ZB Comma) – ZB Comma “网络霸凌有缯无减” (Cyberbullying on the rise)

April 2018; The Straits Times (Contemporary Issue: Health & Wellness) - “Caring for Singapore’s Minds”

18 April 2018; Channel 8 News – “十分访谈: 幼童沉迷智能手机” (Smartphone addiction in young children)
https://www.channel8news.sg/news8/ca/hellosingapore/episodes/20180418-hs-tx/4007314.html

14 April 2018; ShinMin Daily News - “辅导员及议员遣责欺凌行为” (Counsellor and Member of Parliament speak up against bullying; warn against internet witch hunt of school bullies)

12 April 2018; Mediacorp Channel 5 - Talking Point “Is My Child Addicted to Mobile Devices?”
https://video.toggle.sg/en/series/talking-point-2017/ep44/596774

9 April 2018; The New Paper – “Unhealthy smartphone dependence among children on the rise”
http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/unhealthy-smartphone-dependence-among-children-rise

9 April 2018; The New Paper – “Boy, 5, treated for smartphone addiction”
http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/boy-5-treated-smartphone-addiction/

9 April 2018; Lianhe Wanbao – “玩手机上瘾 5岁童须治疗” (Boy, 5, treated for smartphone addiction)

8 April 2018; Channel 8 News – “本地青年互传色情内容而接受辅导有上升趋势” (Singapore sees a rise in youths being counselled for sharing sexual content)
https://www.channel8news.sg/news8/latestnews/20180408-lif-sexting/3999300.html

6 April 2018; Shinmin Daily News – “辅导员：为‘房事’求助夫妻 5年增30%” (Family counselling cases sees an increase of 30% over last five years)

25 March 2018; Channel NewsAsia – “The Big Question; The State of Healthcare”
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G4tlVcscu7Fo-rKjIXd-7drrdntpA2tu/view

20 March 2018; LOVE 972 – “夫妻如何打开之间的负面心理情结 ”

18 March 2018; The Sunday Times – “Just 10 and she wanted to die”
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/just-10-and-she-wanted-to-die

11 March 2018; The Straits Times – “Do you know what your 11-year-old is doing?”
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/do-you-know-what-your-11-year-old-is-doing

2 March 2018; LOVE972 – “夫妻如何走出原生家庭不愉快的阴影”

28 February 2018; Channel NewsAsia – “3 in 4 youngsters say they have been bullied online”
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/cnainsider/3-in-4-teens-singapore-cyberbullying-bullied-online-survey-10001480

26 February 2018; CTGN.com – “Youths get smart about smartphone use in Singapore”
https://news.cgtn.com/news/3455544d35677a6333566d54/share_p.html

25 February 2018; ChannelNewsAsia.com – “Thriving rather than surviving: Teaching students how to spot fake news”
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/thriving-rather-than-surviving-teaching-students-how-to-spot-9960656

23 February 2018; ChannelNewsAsia.com – “Facing Depression”
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/video-on-demand/facing-depression/a-woman-s-perspective-9944930

20 February 2018; The Straits Times – “Singapore Budget 2018: Support network for seniors to be expanded”
http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/support-network-for-seniors-to-be-expanded

7 February 2018; Berita Harian – “Kereta api SBS Transit di DTL sebar mesej antibuli siber”

7 February 2018; Lianhe Zaobao – “触爱网络健全服务推出地铁车厢信息提高国人网络霸凌意识”
http://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20180207-833348

7 February 2018; Lianhe Zaobao – “社区亲人”试验计划志愿团体由公共监护人办公室监管”
http://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20180207-833335

2 February 2018; Capital 958 – “Bullying in schools”

1 February 2018; The New Paper – “Caregiver guilt can be harmful to everyone”
http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/caregiver-guilt-can-be-harmful-everyone

23 January 2018; Love 97.2FM – “快乐爱家庭”

21 January 2018; Channel 8 – “地不少青少年打电动沉迷“角色造型赌博” 状况令人担心”
https://www.channel8news.sg/news8/specialreports/clickit/news/20180121-lif-it-click-skinbetting/3941050.html

17 January 2018; The Straits Times – “Give students accurate picture of mental health”
http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-on-the-web/give-students-accurate-picture-of-mental-health?login=true

16 January 2018; Channel 8 News – “Phubbing trend amongst youths”https://www.channel8news.sg/news8/ca/hellosingapore/episodes/20180116-hs-tx/3936964.html

11 January 2018; 938Now – “Night Chat: Caring with children with special needs”

10 January 2018; 938Now – “Night Chat: Caring for seniors”

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