Grandpa David | My Emotions, My Stories
I woke up in a hotel bed in Chiang Mai, Thailand, checked my phone. There it is, on my screen My breath was gone for a second. The next...
Fear of Rejection | Xiaojie's Story
In Sep 2015, I went visit NYC and friends there. As I was walking in China Town, I passed a fire fighter station. Growing up watching...
The Fine Line between Life and Death l Xiaojie’s poem
You are in China. You have depression. You feel all alone. You want to check out. I don’t know who you are. But I know what you are going...
Xiaojie on China Development Brief | Interview Review
Mental health issues are ubiquitous. That’s the message Xiaojie’s making known to the world. In May 2018, Xiaojie joined a journalist...
The Ocean | Xiaojie
If anything depression has taught me, it’s the ability to embrace the unknown, the ability to rationalize the fear, and stay present. To...
Lessons Learned | Volunteering at a Telephone Support Line
I have secret. I have called a depression support line before. It was one of those moments that I felt the utmost despair that depression...
Xiaojie's letter | # 20 CandleX's two years now. But where am I?
Xiaojie Qin Founder and Executive Director of CandleX To my dearest CandleXers, The last time I wrote a personal email to CandleX’s...
From Pain to Joy - Xiaojie’s Story with Depression
In February this year, I wrote the following email about my personal story of a breakup. Today, I’d like to share this story with you,...
