The LGBTQ+ community in Asia stands at a complex intersection of modernity and traditions. A large number of LGBTQ+ people find themselves struggling with mental health challenges, including severe depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and substance use as a coping mechanism. This article explores the mental health challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community in India and Singapore.

Ibrahim, a Singapore-based volunteer and regular contributor to Calm Collective, and Mimi, his penpal from Japan, share the story behind their friendship and give you tips on how to safely meet fascinating people from around the world in the online space - all from a mental health-centric point of view.

At some point, many of us face the quiet inner battles of a mental health struggle. For some, it’s a daily fight – often draining, yet these are the battles we need to fight for growth and healing. In this article, we dive into the stories of five celebrities who have bravely shared their struggles with mental health, shedding light on the steps they’ve taken towards recovery.

As time evolves, so too must our definition of masculinity. Men should no longer be confined to the narrow expectations of being solely strong, emotionally stoic, and mature. These toxic portrayals of manhood should be long forgotten. It’s high time we began shifting our narratives to embrace alternative portrayals of masculinity.

You may love your body one day and can feel the opposite the other day. That’s where Body Neutrality comes in. It simply means accepting the bodies as vessels that help us carry out bodily functions and not attach a positive or a negative connotation to our physicality. It differs from Body Positivity, which states that you are beautiful no matter what, advocating for unconditional self-love.

At some point, we all experience grief in one way or another – the grief of losing a family member, a pet you grew up with, a loved one, the grief of a breakup, losing a friendship, infertility, diagnosis of a terminal illness or even the grief of your past self. It’s a normal response to losing something or someone you once cherished. However, everyone feels it differently. This article explores how grief feels like for each person and includes responses from different individuals.