

Chapter 1: Me and My Timeline | Kelly's Story
此采访为中文采访,中英文参访字幕在文末。 In March 2021, CandleX director Xiaojie interviewed Kelly Yang on her experience with bipolar disorder. A year...
Feb 6, 2022


Every Addiction Comes with A Story | An AA member Interview
Teen Interviewer: Lily Teen Writer: Katelyn Time of Interview: 2021 Alcohol addiction recovery is a long and arduous process, filled with...
Jan 20, 2022


Retreat Review | Beijing Community Healers
“Having been working in mental health for 7 years, I have at times felt energy depletion, empathy, and compassion. I have travelled far...
Jan 6, 2022


Morality & Grief | A TEL Gathering Reflection
Last night was the second gathering of “The Examined Life,” an event series I started hosting for the non-profit mental health...
Dec 30, 2021


Chapter 1: The Happy Tune is My Step | My Story with Swing Dance
"In dance, I met myself,” Xiaojie said. Here is her story. “在摇摆舞中,我遇见了我自己。“ 小杰说。 这,是一篇她的故事。 作者 Author: 秦小杰 Xiaojie Qin 时间 Date: 2021 ...
Dec 12, 2021


Teens Empowerment Project | CandleX Teens Mental Health
Did you know that one in six people with mental health conditions is aged 10-19 years? According to the World Health Organization (WHO),...
Nov 23, 2021


Psychotherapy on Healing from Abusive Relationships | Group and Individual Therapy
Please note: this project was an initiative by Xiaojie and Megan as individuals, and was not a service provided by CandleX. In Beijing, there has always been an unmet need to support women in the international community who were in abusive relationships. Survivors are usually invisible due to the shame, and affordable professional support almost does not exist due to the scarce resources and high costs. Abusive relationships can exist in the form of domestic violence, intimat
Nov 15, 2021


CandleX: What it Means to Me, and the Community | Xiaojie on EmberFlame
In February of 2021, Zhen from EmberFlame interviewed CandleX’s director Xiaojie on her story of founding and running CandleX. Thank you...
Nov 4, 2021

