Dec 13, 2021I launched a mental health startup while battling leukaemia“Why are you still working on Bravely when you’re sick?” I shrugged. Involuntarily. There was a long awkward pause before, “I don’t know. I just need to do something.” It was a fair question. I just didn’t know the answer yet. For anyone who has never experienced cancer (and I…8 min read
Published in Bravely, she said·Jun 18, 2021Being a reluctant introvert in an extrovert’s worldIf I have only one insight from the above line graph, it’s something I already know but begrudgingly accept: I’m an introvert (but I don’t want to be). Having to be constantly interact with people drains me — even if I’ve enjoyed it. …Mental Health3 min read
Published in Bravely, she said·Jun 17, 2021I cofounded a mental health startup; yet I keep working weekends. Why?🦄 The “start-up unicorn” people keep talking about is clearly this mystical ‘work-life balance’ that keeps eluding me. (P.S. Scroll to the bottom if you want a 5-step checklist for how I’ve been working to fix this.) In every new hire onboarding, I’m at my most annoyingly passionate when I’m…Mental Health6 min read
Published in Bravely, she said·Jun 4, 2021Issue #2: Why does “self-care” make me feel guilty?Hint: perfectionists, you might want to take notes. — Of course, coming off the back of a surprisingly positive response to Issue #01 of Bravely, she said, I was excited. Then after a couple of days, I was much less excited… Because I found myself procrastinating writing this next issue. 🙄 I think it was clear that issue #01…Mental Health6 min read
Published in Bravely, she said·May 26, 2021Issue #1: Why “mental health month” irritates me 🙄I never thought I’d say this, but… I’m experimenting with starting a newsletter. A brutally honest & personal weekly newsletter. From a founder who’s battling and bettering her mental health, hoping to help you with yours. 💬 “So why start this newsletter?” Frankly speaking, I’m starting this newsletter out of sheer irritation. I’m annoyed that people…Mental Health3 min read
Published in Bravely·Mar 31, 2021Bravely is looking for a part-time copyeditor who’s passionate about mental healthWe don’t believe in being stuck in a boring 9-to-5; clocking in and clocking out. We believe that a job you love is a job worth doing. We work with purpose and meaning — for ourselves, and for our users. Bravely is a small, young startup building a mental health…Copywriting5 min read
Published in Bravely·Mar 6, 2021Bravely is looking for an awesome social media manager (remote)We don’t believe in being stuck in a boring 9-to-5; clocking in and clocking out. We believe that a job you love is a job worth doing. We work with purpose and meaning — for ourselves, and for our users. Bravely is a small, young startup building a mental health…Hiring4 min read
Published in Bravely·Jan 30, 2021Bravely is looking for a kickass psychology intern (remote)We don’t believe in being stuck in a boring 9-to-5; clocking in and clocking out. We believe that a job you love is a job worth doing. We work with purpose and meaning — for ourselves, and for our users. Bravely is a small, young startup building a mental health…Hiring4 min read
Published in Bravely·Nov 25, 2020Bravely is looking for an awesome React Native lead developerIf you’re an experienced React Native developer who is passionate about mental health, startups, and working remotely — we’ve got the job for you. We don’t believe in being stuck in a boring 9-to-5; clocking in and clocking out. We believe that a job you love is a job worth…Mental Health4 min read
Published in Bravely·Jan 31, 2020This invisible illness doesn’t discriminate. But some people do.This world has made no space for mental health struggles. Why does it keep telling me that I’m not allowed to not be okay? (Trigger warning: This story contains references to suicide.) When I was 10, I hid in my room looking up symptoms of depression. The events leading up…Mental Health5 min read
