

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


Event | Lived Experiences, Panel Discussion
In China, by the end of 2019, nearly 140,000 people would die by suicide [1]. In China, suicide is the fifth leading cause of death and...
Oct 15, 2019

