GROW Support Group: A Founder’s Reflection on Pain, Healing, and Community
GROW Support Group is one of the most personal initiatives I have created through Talk Mental Health Indonesia. I often think of my role not simply as someone who builds…
Pressing Pause at Serai, Shimla: Slow Art, Rest & Creativity
Pressing Pause at Serai, Shimla has felt like pressing a gentle pause button on life. Living and creating at Serai, a quiet residency space in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, has given…
Meeting the “HappyMind Activists”: Notes on Emotion, Endurance, and Making Safe Space
Understanding climate activist mental health is essential as more people engage deeply in climate justice work while holding heavy emotional, physical, and moral burdens. Activists often navigate eco-anxiety, burnout, guilt,…
Building a Space That Healed Me Too – The Story Behind TMH.id
"This is something I rarely say out loud… As the founder of Talk Mental Health Indonesia. But maybe it’s time you knew." Not a Story of Arrival, But of Searching…
The Power of Storytelling
The Power of Storytelling When I first began preparing for the talk, I asked myself, “What do I truly want to say to the world?” The answer wasn’t simple, but…