

Jan 15, 2024
Inevitable Path to Freedom | Katie’s Story
Katie Lai became my mentee last year, as a participant of our Teens Empowerment Program at CandleX. She’s a multi-talented young lady,...


Jan 3, 2024
Sign Up | Mental Health Group Facilitator Training 2024
‘Over the last eight years, I have encountered many challenges both as a facilitator and as the manager of our mental health peer support...


Dec 24, 2023
Xiaojie Qin | The Multi-Faceted Psychotherapist
I am a psychotherapist; director of CandleX. I am also an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a mentor, an interviewer and a story teller, a...


Nov 24, 2023
Lessons Learned at Xiaojie's Startup Story- A Teen's Perspective
I took Leo Yu, my new teen mentee, to a story night by Startup Grind where I was invited to talk about my startup journey with CandleX. I...


Nov 11, 2023
Sign Up | Mental Health Peer Support Group in Beijing
Updated in Nov 2024. Moving to a new country, going through a breakup, losing a job, or living with mental conditions are very...


Nov 1, 2023
‘What do I Want to Do When I grow Up’ | A Teenager’s Reflection
Leo Yu, a 16 year old Chinese student attending international school in Beijing, recently joined our teens empowerment/mentorship project...


Nov 1, 2023
A Letter to Educators on Student’s Mental Health Work
Author: Xiaojie Psychotherapist, Director of CandleX Time: Oct 2023 Stepping out of the campus of an international school in Tianjin, I...


Oct 26, 2023
8th Anniversary | CandleX Mental Health Peer Support Group
In 2015, I organized the first meeting of the mental health Peer support group in Beijing because I couldn't find one myself. Today, it...