The Return of the Vagabond
During his younger days, Mr L (not his real name) was once a “hero” amongst the members of his gang.
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O'Joy
- Jun 13, 2022
- 4 min
Caring for the Caregiver
Mdm Ang, 63, singlehandedly looked after her older sister, 67, who suffered from Parkinson’s Disease.
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O'Joy
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
I Don’t Want to Die Ugly
There are many ways to commit suicide, and Mr Wong considered them all but one. He did not fear death, but he was terrified of dying ugly.
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O'Joy
- Jun 14, 2021
- 5 min
失去我所在意的
那一次的冠状动脉搭桥手术后， 78岁的陈女士开始出现了焦虑的症状。本属生命中最珍贵的人事物，也在那这次手术后开始有了变化，从而加剧了她的焦虑病况。
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O'Joy
- Dec 10, 2020
- 4 min
浪子回头
阿勇（非真实名字，59岁）曾经是江湖中铁铮铮的汉子，身上的刺青划满了如战绩般的伤疤，而如今病痛却将他折磨得萌生自杀的念头。 记得我初次和阿勇见面时，他是非常抗拒的，甚至不愿意和我多说话。风光一时的英雄，沦落到需要辅导，面子与尊严拉不下来
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O'Joy
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
Knitting the care network with the person in mind
“She was once young and crazy, so don’t stereotype our elderly.” This is what our volunteer para-counsellor Jenny remembers of Mdm Leng.
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O'Joy
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
From Sleepless to Helpful
“I can’t sleep. I might as well die.” Tormented by sleeplessness (only sleeping one hour at night), Mr Goh became so depressed that he...
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O'Joy
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
She wanted to end her life due to health and financial burdens
“My wish is to ride on the MRT”. Mdm Yap had a wish so simple. Yet she never got to fulfil it.
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