

Community Writing | A Coin dropped in the Ocean
Here’s the latest in our Community Writing Project. Lily, a 16-year old high school student originally from China, writes about her...
Jun 3, 2020


Community Writing | CandleX Projects
Since the very start, we have wanted CandleX to be a platform for sharing stories and advice about mental health. Throughout previous...
May 31, 2020


Letters to parents | I Seem to Do Well
Hi CandleXers, Here’s the next installment of our “Letters to Parents” series, in which we give Beijing high school or college-aged young...
May 26, 2020


Letters to my parents | “English Class reminded me of you”
Hi CandleXers! Thanks for the great feedback on our “letters to parents” series, in which we’ve been asking teenage Beijingers to write...
Apr 5, 2020


“It’s been instrumental for me” | Emily’s Story
Last year we published a video interview with David, a Washington participant in a mental health peer support group. The coronavirus...
Mar 16, 2020


Letters to parents | Exams and Social Life
This week, we’re sharing this letter of a high school student Mary, who has written about her mental health issues with her parents. If...
Mar 8, 2020