In the latest episode of R U OKAY?, national sprinter Shanti Pereira opens up about the pressures of being a national athlete, the toughest moments she’s had to face in her career, and how that all led to her becoming Singapore’s Sprint Queen.
Disclaimer: Jean and any guest appearing on this program are not mental health professionals and thus do not proclaim any expertise or professional advice related to the field.
Here are some hotlines you can contact to get support, guidance, or a listening ear if you or someone you know is experiencing mental distress:
Samaritans of Singapore: 1-767 (24hrs)
Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
Institute of Mental Health: 6389-2222 (24hrs)
National Care Hotline: 1800-202-6868
You can watch video versions of the podcast here:
meWATCH: https://www.mewatch.sg/show/R-U-OKAY-with-Jean-Danker-273528
YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bszwf0jJI6C1IINcyzd_kEITYI-QWF5
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Crew Credits:
Host - Jean Danker
Producer & Researcher - Thomas Kopankiewicz, Shafyq Hameed
Director - Shafyq Hameed
Cameras - Sham Ma’arif, Namus Aqimuddin, Angelika Rajoo, Natalie Yoon
Audio - Shafyq Hameed
Social Media - Shafeqa Roslan, Namus Aqimuddin, Angelika Rajoo
Special thanks to guest psychotherapist Katherine Koh from NUS Health and Wellbeing for sharing her thoughts in this episode.
This episode was filmed on 19th Jul 23
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