My cycling & mental health journey ⛈️🫠🚴‍♀🥰🌻 Overcoming Adversity Cycling is pain. Some people work with it, some against it. After all, suffering is an excellent motivator. The tenacity of professional cyclists inspired me when I found life pointless. The mental fortitude to remount their bicycle after a crash challenged my mindset. When interviewed, many injured riders simply responded, “That’s life. Tomorrow, I go again.” This motto enabled me to accept where I was in life, and find purpose by re-assessing my goals. Becoming An Advocate I aspire to become as resilient as the cyclists in facing life’s challenges. Cycling is a core part of my self-care routine. Solo rides give me space for introspection; group rides enable me to foster meaningful connections. I believe that everyone can enjoy this low-impact, versatile sport. I’m training for a 250km cycling trip to Malacca to raise awareness for mental health, especially for youths like me. Mental Health Film Festival Singapore (MHFFS) offers informal, community-based outreach programmes that provide an avenue for youths to seek help without facing the associated social stigma of mental illnesses while showing them the network of support available. Normalisation of mental health distress and seeking professional help is the way forward to create an inclusive society. Join me to support Movement for Mental Health. Donate for a good cause now!

– Charlene

About Mental Health Film Festival Singapore

MHFFS is a registered charity that conducts outreach events to raise awareness for people in Singapore to provide an inclusive and safe platform for stories about mental health. Through these programmes we hope to encourage early help- seeking. We have run 3 Mental Health Film Festivals, an inaugural roadshow in 2023, satellite events with various schools, corporates and community clubs and 3 Short Film Youth Competitions.

This year, MHFFS wants to utilize sports and engaging activities to create an informal environment that encourages open interaction and communication, fostering an atmosphere conducive to discussing mental health, a key pillar to what we do as an organization. By embracing physical activity, we aim to foster a community that supports mental wellness while challenging the negative perceptions associated with mental health.

With your support, we believe a little goes a long way in making a difference in the mental health landscape.

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