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...
Moving from Mainland China to Hong Kong: Navigating Transition

Moving from Mainland China to Hong Kong: Navigating Transition

Moving from Mainland China to Hong Kong can feel disorienting at first. New school systems, different classroom cultures, and unfamiliar language norms can make even confident students feel unsure. Feeling unsettled during this transition is completely normal. Try...
Isolation and Parental Pressure: Finding Balance

Isolation and Parental Pressure: Finding Balance

Feeling isolated or overwhelmed by parental expectations is common in senior high school. Balancing grades, activities, and plans can feel exhausting, especially when it seems like nothing you do is ever enough. These feelings are valid, and you are not alone. Instead...
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...
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...