Blog Tag - CandleX

Therapist and CandleX Founder Xiaojie Qin Finds Strength From Her Clients
It’s nearly the end of May and Beijing has been buzzing with so much activity that one might have missed that May is also Mental Health Awareness...
Mind Right Stories: My Love Story With Brazilian Jiujitsu
This story comes courtesy of CandleX, a group dedicated to bringing mental health knowledge, awareness, and support to the international community in...
Mind Right Stories: Depression as a Superpower
This story comes courtesy of CandleX, a group dedicated to bringing mental health knowledge, awareness, and support to the international community in...
Mind Right Stories: Lian's Homecoming Through Silent Yoga
This story comes courtesy of CandleX, a group dedicated to bringing mental health knowledge, awareness, and support to the international community in...
Suicide Awareness Week: Know Your Options for Mental Well-Being in Beijing
As well as marking Teacher's Day in China, today is also World Suicide Prevention Day. First established in 2003, the day is intended to be a time...
DP Spanish Photographer Pere Ibañez Visualizes the Raw Anguish of Mental Illness
Other than the deeply personal and subjective experience of mental illness, part of what makes it so difficult for others to relate is its...
Party Down to Boost Mental Health Resources at This Sep 1 Side Street Party
For all its offbeat joys and wonders, Beijing is by no means the easiest place to live, and those among us who might be prone to depression, anxiety...
Finding Peace of Mind in Beijing: Mental Health Resources for Rockier Times
Navigating the stresses that come with living in China – the traffic chaos, the nonchalance in the face of near-death experiences, the murderous...
NGO CandleX Helps to Shine a Flame on Mental Illness in Beijing
Seeking the right type of help in Beijing can be difficult. The factors that make up living in a foreign country – a reduced support network,...
Beijing's Best Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Aug 21-27
Our Events Watch series aims to highlight happenings that aren't focused on alcohol and drinking, but instead take a more educational or productive...
Shedding Light on Depression: Dance to Celebrate Two Year CandleX Anniversary at Modernista, Apr 1
This April 1 marks two years since CandleX was founded, aimed at promoting awareness on depression and providing social support throughout Beijing....