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Stress and anxiety often affect more than just our minds—they can impact our intimate moments, leading to performance anxiety in the bedroom. This can disrupt our connection with our partner and interfere with our sexual experiences.

Dian Handayani, founder and senior therapist at Nambani, tells us we tend to forget real-life sex isn’t as glamorous as the kind depicted in films.

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Once considered a hush-hush topic only to be discussed behind closed doors, conversations about sexuality are starting to find their place within society.

When it comes to sensitive topics like masturbation, many people tend to use euphemisms like “blowing your own horn”, and “playing the clitar”. Whatever name you decide to give the act, a recent study by Womanizer has revealed Singaporean females are masturbating more compared to last year, whereas males in Singapore are actually doing it less than before in 2023.

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If you’re a romantic comedy junkie (like me), you’ve probably heard of a meet-cute and watched it happen countless times in various films and series.

(Trigger Warning) - Not a One-Size-Fits-All. Granted, there’s very little discussion and research on CNC as a therapeutic kink. Dian Handayani, a sex therapist and the director of trauma-informed psychological therapy service Nambani, cautions that this might not be fitting for all SA survivors. “Especially in the early phases of trauma recovery, PTSD symptoms such as dissociation and flashbacks might be present. They can be very destabilising,” Dian cautions. She went on to forewarn that the last thing anyone wants is to recreate those triggering scenes that an SA survivor and their play partner might not be equipped to deal with. “However,” Dian admits, “it can be empowering and cathartically fulfilling at later phases when done right.” With informed consent, negotiation, clear insights around their trauma triggers, and the ability to cope with them, Dian believes survivors can even navigate potentially triggering scenes.

We often hear that porn use in a relationship can be damaging. Introducing porn into a relationship could lead to jealousy issues and other intimacy problems. So, it took me by surprise then when a friend asked if she should watch porn with her partner in a bid to ignite their intimacy and improve their relationship.

National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum recently teamed up to develop The Care Collection: Caring through the Arts. The Care Collection draws from the collection of both museums to provide a selection of artworks based on seven themes—courage, connection/disconnection, resilience, hope, growth, self-love/self-compassion and being in the present.

SINGAPORE - "Let go of everything around you and focus on this artwork." This is the refrain that runs through the National Gallery Singapore's Slow Art programme, which applies the principles of mindfulness to art appreciation.

Do you feel exhausted all the time? Do little annoyances anger you easily? Do you no longer find joy in the work that you once loved? If you answered "yes" to these questions then you may be suffering from burnout. Learn about how you can prevent burnout with the self-care activities shared by Dian Handayani, Art Therapist from SGH's Department of Psychology.

Parents ask me if art therapy can improve their children’s art. And I have lost count of patients who say their art “cannot make it”. Some of them even pretend to fall asleep the moment I enter the ward for an art therapy session.

Colour a kid's world - and help him heal through art. Art therapy is gaining popularity here as a form of help for kids undergoing life-changing or difficult experiences.

Through art and cultural exchange platform CausewayEXchange, the Singapore International Foundation brought Singaporean and Malaysian communities together to explore the role of the arts in promoting healing. Singapore and Malaysia share deep historical, social and cultural ties. An annual art platform, called CausewayEXchange (CEX), seeks to deepen this connection through artistic and cultural exchange.

Menghasilkan seni dikatakan mampu meningkatkan kesedaran diri dan orang di sekeliling, selain mempromosikan pembangunan diri, meningkatkan kemahiran daya tahan semasa berhadapan krisis serta memperbaiki fungsi kognitif. Apakah antara jenis seni yang dimaksudkan sebagai terapeutik dan siapakah yang patut memanfaatkannya?

Dian Handayani, from the Department of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital shares how art therapy helps individuals with eating disorder.