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...
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sharonnnliu
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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sharonnnliu
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Examined Life | CandleX Monthly Event
In November 2021, CandleX launched The Examined Life, an intimate monthly gathering dedicated to self-discovery, emotional growth, and...
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winifredjowett5
- May 8, 2021
- 2 min
Screening of “The forest for the trees” with Goethe-Institut | Event Review
On Saturday, April 10, 2021, CandleX and the Goethe-Institut China co-hosted the third Mental Health Movie screening, joined by...
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winifredjowett5
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Project Review | CandleX Cognitive Behavioral Technique Course
Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of therapy treatment that is proven to help a wide variety of problems, including...
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winifredjowett5
- Jul 7, 2020
- 2 min
Event Review | Online Webinar: How to Stay Resilient in the Present World
On 30 June CandleX Founder took part in an online webinar panel discussion on mental health awareness, “How to stay resilient in the modern
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Melena
- May 31, 2020
- 2 min
Event Review | Online Mental Health Workshop with ESC 2020
Times have changed; We are living during a global pandemic and life as we knew it no longer exists. Most of us have been on lockdown in...
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register131
- Dec 30, 2019
- 3 min
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,...
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Melena
- Nov 24, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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register131
- Oct 15, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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winifredjowett5
- Jul 30, 2019
- 3 min
Event review | Coping Strategies for Anxiety | 21 June
Fresh off our successful photo exhibit at Camera Stylo, CandleX’ popular series of workshops on Professional Anxiety is back! Last month...
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winifredjowett5
- Jun 15, 2019
- 2 min
Event Review | Parents’ Workshop with Elite Scholars for China
As part of our ongoing work with schools and colleges in Beijing, CandleX held a workshop on 29 May in collaboration with Elite Scholars...
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winifredjowett5
- Jun 2, 2019
- 2 min
Event | 29 June | MoodlaB Exhibit and Launch Party @Camera Stylo
MoodlaB. #Bipolar. #BeBrave. #BeStrong. Just #BeYourself. MoodlaB is the award-winning photo and story series from CandleX, Bearapy and...
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winifredjowett5
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
Event Review | College Mental Health Workshop | Teens
CandleX works with schools to deliver workshops and training on various aspects of mental health. This workshop was the fourth time that...
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winifredjowett5
- May 15, 2019
- 0 min
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winifredjowett5
- May 5, 2019
- 3 min
Event Review | Fighting Fair Workshop at Moishe House
Event participant Jacob reviewed our most recent workshop on the topic of Communication. By nature, we humans are social creatures. Thus,...
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winifredjowett5
- Apr 3, 2019
- 2 min
Event Review | Anti Bullying Workshop at CISB
On March 20, 2019, CandleX was invited to present a workshop on bullying at the Canadian International School of Beijing (CISB). There...
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winifredjowett5
- Dec 28, 2018
- 2 min
Mental health talk on CISB campus | Event Review
On November 28, 2018, CandleX was invited to present a workshop on mental health wellbeing of students at the Canadian International...
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winifredjowett5
- Sep 5, 2018
- 1 min
Event Review | Parent Workshop on Mental Health
As we approach the end of summer, we will be saying our farewells to another generation of high school students leaving Beijing to study...
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winifredjowett5
- Jun 30, 2018
- 3 min
Event Review | Stories from Mental Health Workshop with Rotaract
On 12 June 2018, CandleX collaborated with Rotaract in organizing a mental health workshop at Peking University. Specifically, the...
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winifredjowett5
- Jun 5, 2018
- 2 min
Event Review | Mental Health for Teens with ESC
CandleX is proud to have successfully organized our mental health for teens Workshop, 3 years in a row with Elite Scholars China! This...
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winifredjowett5
- May 21, 2018
- 2 min
Event Review | Eat, Play Love: CandleX Dinner
Wow. Can’t believe it has already been a month since our CandleX Dinner and Bingo Night on 27th April 2018. CandleX dedicates itself...
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winifredjowett5
- Apr 3, 2018
- 2 min
Event Review | Mental Health with Rotary Club
On Tuesday March 20th, Xiaojie, our founder and director, was invited to speak at the Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon. We were joined by 15...
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winifredjowett5
- Dec 19, 2017
- 1 min
Event review | Carol by Candlelight at Portal Cafe
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Well it certainly did on December 2 when CandleX hosted its inaugural 'Carols by...
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winifredjowett5
- Oct 11, 2017
- 2 min
Event Review | Mental Health Week with Moishe House
As a celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10, CandleX’s World Mental Health Week took place during the second week of...
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winifredjowett5
- Oct 4, 2017
- 3 min
Mental Health for Teens | CandleX’s program
Since CandleX started, we have been invited to provide mental health workshops and presentations in and out of school for teenagers....
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winifredjowett5
- Jul 13, 2017
- 2 min
Event Review | Mental Health for Foreign students in Jing
On June 17th, 2017, CandleX ran a mental health workshop for American students who are visiting China for a language and cultural...
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winifredjowett5
- Jun 21, 2017
- 3 min
Event Review | CandleX’s 2 Year Bday Party. Were you there?
11pm at the ticket desk for CandleX’s 2 Year Birthday Party It was packed! Streams of people jammed at the ticket desk to see some of the...
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winifredjowett5
- Jun 11, 2017
- 2 min
Event Review | Mental Health for Soon to be College Students with ESC
On 20th May 2017, CandleX ran a mental health workshop for Chinese students who are soon to go to top universities in the USA. It’s...
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winifredjowett5
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2 min
Recommendation | “Travel to Grow” National Holiday to Thailand
To live a fulfilled life, one must be mentally healthy. Our mental resilience is essential to our holistic wellbeing, especially when...
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winifredjowett5
- May 9, 2017
- 2 min
Charity Event I CandleX Rooftop Yoga, Sunday Weekly at Sunset
We are now offering limited free spots to people that are going through depression or severe anxiety. For eligibility, to check...
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winifredjowett5
- Apr 10, 2017
- 1 min
Mental Health Workshops Here, Anyone Home?
CandleX seeks to raise awareness about depression and bi-polar disorder. It is important to, as a community, increase our resilience to...
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winifredjowett5
- Apr 7, 2017
- 2 min
Event Review | MoodlaB Emotional Wellbeing Workshop with WCO
On the 19th of March, 2017 CandleX held its second Emotional Wellbeing Workshop, as a part of its Bipolar Disorder Awareness Campaign....
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winifredjowett5
- Apr 4, 2017
- 2 min
Event Review | Mental Health Workshop at Regent’s International School Bangkok
On the 1st of March 2017 CandleX gave a special workshop for international students at The Regent’s International School in Bangkok,...
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winifredjowett5
- Feb 19, 2017
- 3 min
Mental Health for Teenagers
On the 19th of February, 2017 CandleX held a Mental Health workshop for international students who are currently studying and/or...
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winifredjowett5
- Jan 8, 2017
- 4 min
New Project | MoodLab: Bipoloar Disorder Awareness Campaign
From an abstract idea to the first photos becoming real posters; from a few people sitting in a bar and brainstorming to having sponsors...
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winifredjowett5
- Jan 5, 2017
- 3 min
Event | CandleX MoodlaB Photoshoot- 2nd Round Call for Models
Sample bipolar image by Pere Ibañez: “Fireworks” aims to capture the light-headed rush and sudden energy that might come during a manic...
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winifredjowett5
- Dec 28, 2016
- 1 min
Event Review | Online Talk with Weclub on Depression
While CandleX’s primary focus is spreading awarenes of depression and mental health in Beijing, we are exploring reaching more audiences...
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winifredjowett5
- Dec 20, 2016
- 4 min
Event Review | CandleX MoodlaB 1st Emotional Wellbeing Workshop 17th Dec 2016
Special thanks to Charles Turner for the pictures On the 17th of Deceomber 2016 CandleX held an Emotional Wellbeing Workshop. This was a...
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winifredjowett5
- Dec 15, 2016
- 2 min
Event | MoodLab Emotional Wellbeing Workshop for A Better Self
Do you feel sad and depressed after a relationship ends? Are you frustrated and angry when something doesn’t go as planned? Are you an...
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winifredjowett5
- Dec 7, 2016
- 3 min
Event Review | Importance of Mental Health at Dulwich College Beijing, 7th Dec 2016
On the 7th of December 2016, CandleX was invited to give a speech for a group of international and Chinese students at the Dulwich...
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winifredjowett5
- Dec 5, 2016
- 2 min
Event Review | CandleX on Compassion with British Club Beijing
On November 8, 2016, CandleX was invited to speak at the biweekly British Cub of Beijing meeting on mental health. The British Club is...
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register131
- Oct 26, 2016
- 1 min
Event Review | The Taboo of Suicide in China
Small and intimate gathering For the taboo of suicide On the 10th of September – the World Suicide Prevention Day – Xiaojie Qin, the...
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winifredjowett5
- Oct 21, 2016
- 2 min
Event Review | CandleX at Jing Kids Salon
In recent months, the Beijing community has been showing a growing interest in the topic of depression. This month, we were invited by...
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winifredjowett5
- Oct 8, 2016
- 3 min
Event Review | CandleX joining Beijing Women’s Network on Depression and Anxiety
In Beijing, we have a growing concern for women’s health in particular on depression and anxiety. To address that, Beijing Women’s...
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winifredjowett5
- Sep 20, 2016
- 3 min
Event | CandleX Mood LaB Photo Shoot - Call for Models
Pere Ibañez’s sample work on bipolar CandleX is partnering with the photographer, Pere Ibañez, to create a photo series that portrays the...
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winifredjowett5
- Sep 19, 2016
- 3 min
Event Review l Positivity in Challenging Times with French Lab, 16th Aug 2016
In recent months, we’ve seen a growing effort, from various communities, to address depression in Beijing. One of them is French Lab, an...
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winifredjowett5
- Sep 5, 2016
- 2 min
Event Review l CandleX Documentary on Depression at Culture Yard in Beijing 19th Aug 2016
Depression in Beijing is hidden, unspoken, and paid little attention. On August 19th 2016, in an attempt to respond to that, Culture...
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register131
- Jul 26, 2016
- 1 min
Shangshan Monthly Salon
Do you know how CandleX started? Most people started to help other people with mental health issues because they have been there...
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winifredjowett5
- Jul 19, 2016
- 1 min
Event l Meditation transforms me: from depression to inspiration, at Bar Camp
One of the questions that we most frequently receive is, “I am feeling depressed. What can I do?” In our answer, we always include this...
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