New blog-salt and light for youth!

Hello!

It has been a long time since I last posted on this blog. Apologies to those who I have not replied to; I will endeavour to respond.

I am writing this post because I have started a new blog, titled Salt and Light for Youth. This is a blog which I have started as part of volunteer work in SHINE's Nothing is Impossible 2021 campaign. Every week, I will be posting up an article covering different aspects of teenager's mental health.

Why is this important? Because according to the WHO, half of all mental health conditions start by 14 years of age but most are undetected and untreated. In Singapore alone, 1 in 7 people are diagnosed with mental health problems, prevalence being in groups aged 18-34.

To ensure that today's young adults can grow up to become stable, happy, independent adults, it is important that we care for them. As such, in conjunction with SHINE's campaign, for every blog post which I put up, its is sincerely hoped by both SHINE and me that you could contribute. Whether it is via donations, to support SHINE's mission to enable young children to grow with competence, confidence and character, or whether it is with your valuable advice to today's youth or with other parents on my blog.

If you are interested in finding out more about my blog, here is the link:

https://saltandlightforyouth.blogspot.com

For donations: https://www.nothingisimpossible.sg/donate!Q00033FV

To find out more about SHINE and how to help:

https://nothingisimpossible.sg

Btw I have just posted up my first article!

Thank you for your help.

Elijah Wee :)

Comic Strip Depression Anxiety | Prevention

From: https://www.prevention.com/life/a20490297/comic-strip-depression-anxiety/

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Stuck in the lift | Short essay, story for kids | Elijah Wee | Singapore

"Stuck in the lift" - an experience I am sure a number of you may be able to relate to ... but in this particular case though, it was a little worse than the usual one ... Brave. I had always thought I was brave. As brave as a lion. Not fearful of anything. Until the lift had broken down. I was waiting patiently for the lift doors to open. A mother and her daughter waited patiently. The mother, clad in a light blue dress made of best quality material, clutched her daughter’s hand. Her lustrous blond hair cascaded down her well-toned shoulders. My innermost thoughts were soon jolted by the familiar mechanical sound of the lift’s doors opening. If only I had reconsidered taking the stairs … ...

A bad experience with car wash and bird poop | Essay for 9 year olds | Elijah Wee | Singapore

Here's one of those funny incidents which could happen to almost anyone these days ;-) "A bad experience with car wash and bird poop" . “Home sweet home,” Mr Lim muttered as he drove his car into the carpark near his flat. It was a sweltering hot Saturday afternoon. My Lim and his wife, Mrs Lim, were returning from a day of shopping. They were driving around looking for an available parking lot. Sunlight poured through Mr Lim’s car windows. The air-conditioner could not cope with the sweltering heat, plus it was extremely challenging for Mr Lim to concentrate in the blazing hot sun. At that juncture, Mrs Lim spotted an available parking lot under a Flame of the Forest tree. She gesticulated excitedly , “Honey, why don’t you park your car under that Flame of the Forest tree? Besides, it would provide shade for the car from the s...

Incident of cheating at the exams (Primary 4 essay for 10 year olds by Elijah Wee, Singapore)

I am particularly proud of this essay I wrote when I was in Primary 4 (10 years old) at Ngee Ann Primary School - received my personal best score for this one, entitled "Incident of cheating at the exams" . John was a lazy boy. He would always play computer games and watch television. One day, before his English examination, he began to panic as he had not revised for it. John took out his textbook and copied some notes down on the palm of his hand. The next day, when the English examination had started, their form teacher, Mrs Ong, left the examination hall and the stern-looking Mrs Lim entered. As John was writing on his paper, he encountered a difficult question. No matter how hard he tried to think of the answer, his mind remained a blank state . Just then, an idea brewed in his mind, "Why not copy the answers from the palm of my hand?" Before copying, John scanned the whole place like a robber on the lookout for men in b...

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