Bringing Light into the Dark Places

School - A Safe Haven?

Last week, a 16-year-old boy from a very good secondary school killed a fellow student. And when that made the news, it apparently sent shock waves across the whole of Singapore. 

Prior to the murder at the school, I'd always thought that school was a safe place in the context of Singapore. For me personally, school was a safe haven where I could escape to. And so the news really came as a shock. 

Suicide Attempts -  A Cry for Help

It was later revealed that the 16-year-old boy had tried to kill himself two years ago and had sought psychiatric help. Suicide attempts are a cry for help. Don't be too busy to care. 

To think that the school actually teaches its students about mental health issues and had even won an award last year for actively promoting mental health, it came as a surprise to me that the school staff and students apparently didn't even sense something amiss long before the tragedy took place. Otherwise, the tragedy could have been prevented. 

I'm not trying to say that the school staff and students are directly or indirectly responsible for this tragedy. None of them should be made to feel guilty.

The First Step to Healing

You might want to watch this video of a courageous young girl who's apparently been dealing with mental health issues. Give her some encouragement if you could.:) 

The first step to healing is to be honest about it. If the young youtuber could be so courageously facing her 'demons' so to speak, you could too. Face it and then work on your own wellness, even if it means you've to seek long-term psychiatric help.

Seek Help

Mental illness could feel like being trapped in a maze of darkness where escape seems impossible. But that's just an illusion because you can get yourself out of this maze by seeking help.

You could, for example, find people that you could trust and let them know that you're struggling with mental health issues. This could be a catalyst for healing. You could also seek help from music as it could be a form of therapy. According to a neurologist, Oliver Sacks, music could lift us out of depression when nothing else could. His work reveals that we could benefit immensely from music's extraordinary healing power.

Bring Light into the Dark Places

You could bring light into the dark places where mental illness dwells by being the light. You could be the light that brightens up the dark places.

Give people hope. Give them encouragement. You can make a difference to someone's life by being the bridge to their total wellness.

Cheers,

Annie Chan

(P/s: My next blog post will be published on 27 Aug 2021. Incidentally, my latest music video titled "Bringing Light to the Dark Places" will be out on my YouTube channel on 4 Aug 2021. Check it out then! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel here: Annie's Music Everywhere. Thanks!:)

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