

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 9, 2020


Letters to parents | Feelings I have never expressed to you
Hi CandleXers! Here’s the second in our “Letter to my parents” series written by highschoolers in Beijing – the letters they have always...
Mar 3, 2020


Joel Lewin on Addiction,Anxiety and CBT|My Story with Depression
This week, we are reposting a blog from Joel Lewin, a journalist turned counselor and recovering addict. This piece was originally posted...
Feb 24, 2020


Video | David’s Experience | Mental Health Support Group
David passed away on 4 January 2020, shortly before the release of this video. David Schmidt cared deeply about mental health, and we now...
Jan 19, 2020


Event Review | Goethe's Workshop on Initial Understanding about Depression
In Nov 2019, we provided two basic mental health workshops to Goethe-Institut China for their employees. The presentation had four parts,...
Dec 30, 2019


Making Up for My Existence | Depression Stories
Warning: This article contains frank discussion of suicide and mental illness which some readers may find disturbing. Name: Hellen (we...
Dec 16, 2019


Press | thebeijinger on Suicide Prevention
10 September was World Suicide Prevention Day and CandleX marked this important day by running a Suicide Prevention Campaign since then...
Dec 1, 2019


Event Review | Panel Discussion on Opening up About the Taboo
Throughout September and October, in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 and the World Health Organization’s...
Nov 24, 2019

