In Nov 2019, we provided two basic mental health workshops to Goethe-Institut China for their employees. The presentation had four parts, how to distinguish between depression and being in a bad mood, the current situation of depression, self-care, and how to look after others. In the Haidian office, Xiaojie also used case studies to illustrate the key content to make it more digestible for the audience. Starting with sharing their own perception towards being in a bad mood,

Warning: This article contains frank discussion of suicide and mental illness which some readers may find disturbing. Name: Hellen (we have changed the interviewee’s name for anonymity) Country of Origin: Australia Occupation: Education Time in Beijing: 2016-now (2019) When were you first diagnosed with depression and how did it impact your early life? Mental health issues of some form or another have run in my family for several generations. My parents, grandparents and 11 o

10 September was World Suicide Prevention Day and CandleX marked this important day by running a Suicide Prevention Campaign since then until now. In September, CandleX and thebeijinger joined together to raise awareness on suicide prevention. CandleX was featured in a short article in thebeijinger published on 10 September about mental health options in Beijing. An anonymous member of the CandleX support group discussed their experiences and shared their own advice for talki