is a brown and queer-led mental health collective in Singapore. We aim to disrupt the sanitised, individualised and apolitical dominant discourse surrounding mental health by telling stories about our complex and rich lives, on our own terms. We are a space that centres marginalised voices that are not heard in the mainstream. And we want to shake up systems and institutions while we do so!
our mission
Mental health is not an individual issue. The root causes of mental distress are systemic and therefore — political. We’re tired of having the same old conversations about mental health, of being told that the problem lies with us and not larger systems, of having to perform our pain in palatable ways.
YHL aims to be more than a conversation. YHL is the start of a movement, a call to action to transform the mental health landscape in Singapore by challenging oppressive structures and building loving and caring communities. Through counter-narrative and community-building work, YHL hopes to become a space where we learn how all of our struggles are interconnected, where we learn how to love one another in radical ways in order to heal and create a better world for all of us.
what we do
We focus on community-building and counter-narrative work in the following ways:
- Workshops
- Community gatherings
- A fortnightly newsletter
In YHL, we aspire to create spaces for people to find one another, tell our stories on our own terms, and learn together. We believe that community is the most powerful solution to a world in crisis — it’s what got us started and it’s what keeps us going!
come join us!
Workshops
YHL offers a variety of customised workshops and talks for organisations, collectives and community partners to equip folks with skills to build safe and affirming communities.
newsletter
Our fortnightly newsletter is a place for you to get to know more about the people behind YHL! We’ll share what we are thinking/reading/talking about, things we are up to, and cool resources.
social media
Follow us on social media to stay updated on what we are up to including future community events and public workshops. We promise we are funny!