ARTICLES

Therapy as the Profession of the New Age

Therapy as the Profession of the New Age

Therapy and counselling have emerged as one of the defining professions of this era. What was once stigmatised or confined to private crises has moved into the mainstream as an accepted—and in some circles, admired—path to wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and...

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Bullies, Bystanders, and Building Safer Spaces

Bullies, Bystanders, and Building Safer Spaces

Bullying does not always look obvious. It can hide behind jokes, exclusion, rumours, or online comments that slowly wear someone down. In senior high school, this can seriously affect confidence, focus, and mental health. If you are being targeted, protecting yourself...

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Ditching the Mask: Peer Pressure and Choices

Ditching the Mask: Peer Pressure and Choices

Peer pressure is not always loud or obvious. Sometimes it is the quiet push to laugh at something you find wrong, try something risky, or act differently just to fit in. In senior high school, this pressure can feel intense, especially when you want to belong. Before...

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The Homework Pressure Cooker

The Homework Pressure Cooker

Homework can feel like a pressure cooker. Assignments stack up, deadlines hiss closer, and your brain feels like it might explode. In senior high school, academic stress is common, especially during exam periods, but there are ways to release the pressure before it...

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From Shanghai Streets to Hong Kong Harbours

From Shanghai Streets to Hong Kong Harbours

Xin moved from China to Hong Kong, and suddenly everything felt different. The school bells sounded new, classmates spoke faster, and Cantonese words popped up like jumping frogs. Being a new pupil can feel confusing and overwhelming, especially when everything...

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The Invisible Island

The Invisible Island

Lu sometimes feels like she is living on an invisible island. Everyone else seems to have a map, friends, and confidence, while she feels alone. At the same time, the pressure can feel heavy. Parents might say, “Study more,” or “Aim for top marks,” without realising...

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The Bully-Bee and the Brave Garden

The Bully-Bee and the Brave Garden

Bullies can be like grumpy bees buzzing around the school garden. Instead of helping things grow, they sting with words or actions to feel bigger. Being bullied can make school feel upsetting and lonely, but it is important to remember that it is never your fault. If...

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The Homework Volcano

The Homework Volcano

Sam’s math homework feels like a volcano, bubbling, loud, and impossible to stop. Some nights, he stares at the page and feels the lava rising in his head. When this happens, Sam remembers to take a deep breath and make a plan. He breaks the work into tiny lava-pebble...

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Brain, Neuroscience, and Mental Health

Brain, Neuroscience, and Mental Health

Brain Awareness Week—observed each March—is an ideal moment to celebrate advances in neuroscience and consider their growing impact on mental health care. Over the past two decades, neuroscience has shifted how clinicians and researchers understand conditions such as...

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