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How can we do our part to combat harmful posts about slow lorises on social media, and educate others about their conservation?

Did you know about pangolins before viewing this story? What is your impression of them now? How can you contribute to stopping their extinction?

That is simply gorgeous and gorgeously simple! May we all be the source of warmth for one another. May others' warm gestures towards us never escape us. Thank you for sharing @alfred76

How can we get more involved in sun bear conservation and spread awareness?

@praiseehyehiesous Thank you so much for being so generous with your time and attention! For offering to listen. You remind me that we all can be there for one another.

@praiseehyehiesous Hi, thank you for your question. I'm wondering if @thetapestryproject-sg can help on this. Besides being an independent, not-for-profit online publication that champions mental health recovery through the power of first-person stories, they also have a community of people who have shared their personal journeys.

Educating the whole staff about mental illness would be a good first step. And not just how to recognise it, but provide concrete ways each employee can take to look out for one another's mental well-being. Destigmatisation in the work place starts there.

What worked for me was sharing my struggles with a mental health professional. The burden I didn't want to give the people around me was that of having the 'answers' if they themselves don't know since they're not experts on mental health. I can only speak for myself when I say, I chose to go directly to a mental health professional to get the most objective help accessible to me. Looking back though, if I shared what I was going through with my loved ones, it may have lifted some of the weight of carrying my struggles all on my own. Net-net - having a trusted confidant is always a boost to our health and if you have even just one who loves you and cares about your well-being, someone who can be kind and truthful at the same time, then it makes sense to share your struggles with them.

@ho-shuhuang When you don't feel like doing anything at all, a small step makes all the difference. Thank you for reminding me of this today.

@amaliaariffin Thanks for this book recommendation! Have not heard of it till now. Will check it out!