PRESS RELEASE
Singapore, 25 July 2024 – HUSH TeaBar, a social movement known for conducting unique wellbeing tea experiences through the deaf community, and Intellect, a leading mental health company, are thrilled to announce its first joint event celebrating caregivers, marking the beginning of HUSH TeaBar’s 10th anniversary festivities and the launch of a new partnership between the two organisations. This event aims to celebrate Singapore’s National Day in a meaningful way, by honouring the crucial role caregivers play in our society.
For the event, attendees will be guided through a silent HUSH TeaBar experience, followed by a series of workshops and activities led by Intellect, focusing on the wellbeing of caregivers:
- HUSH TeaBar Experiential Session: Immerse in a tranquil session led by individuals with hearing disabilities and undergoing mental health recovery, blending tea and sign language for empathy and emotional wellbeing
- Self-care Workshop: Learn to prioritise your wellbeing as caregivers, identify self-care barriers, and integrate daily self-care practices
- Panel Discussion and Q&A with Thought Leaders: Gain insights and practical advice from mental health and caregiver support experts
- Networking Opportunity: Connect with fellow caregivers, professionals and individuals passionate in the mental health space – sharing experiences and building meaningful relationships
Taking place on 16 August 2024 at Intellect’s office at Tanjong Pagar, the event features a pay-it-forward initiative. For every five tickets sold, a frontliner such as a doctor, nurse, or security guard, will be invited to attend the event for free.
In a rapidly ageing society such as Singapore, formal and informal caregivers have become our everyday heroes as they play an essential role in looking after the elderly. By 2030, nearly one in four Singaporeans will be 65 or older, each supported by 2.7 working adults (MOH) and the amount of effort required for caregiving duties cannot be understated. On average, caregivers spend about 33 hours a week on caregiving duties, equivalent to a full-time role.
Without proper resources and support, caregivers’ health and mental wellbeing can be significantly affected in the long-run. Caregiving is an ongoing journey and it is essential that we prioritise caregivers’ mental and physical wellbeing in order for them to fulfil their duties sustainably and healthily.
This event aims to support caregivers by equipping them with resources to improve their wellbeing through the self-care workshop and connecting them with fellow caregivers. This is essential, especially if there is a lack of practical assistance and emotional support from family and friends. Without proper support, the risk of depression among caregivers can greatly increase.
Anthea Ong, Founder of HUSH TeaBar, shared, “At HUSH TeaBar, we create spaces for peace and solace, fostering self-care, emotional literacy, and empathy through the practice of silence and sign language. Our workshops, led by individuals who are deaf and those in mental health recovery, blend the tranquillity of tea with sign language to promote emotional wellbeing. This event is our way of giving back to caregivers, acknowledging their critical role in society, and offering the support they deserve.”
Cassandra Loh, VP, Partnerships and Solutions at Intellect, shared “We are excited about partnership with HUSH TeaBar because this programme aligns with Intellect’s mission to redefine global mental health and ensure mental health accessibility across various groups in our society. The upcoming event, which pays tribute to our everyday heroes, marks the launch of our partnership and demonstrates our commitment to support the wellbeing of caregivers. We will be including this programme as part of our Learning & Development and Wellbeing offerings that our clients can choose from and we continue to welcome such purposeful collaboration that will benefit our communities.”
For more information and to register for the event, please click this link.
About Intellect
A leading mental health company, Intellect’s mission is to redefine mental healthcare for workforces and the community. From everyday support to clinical interventions, Intellect grounds its care in research, ensuring everyone has easy access to preventive, responsive and personalised mental health care in the moments that matter.
Intellect’s presence is growing internationally and as the most trusted mental healthcare provider in Asia Pacific, Intellect serves some of the biggest enterprises and organisations in healthcare, government and education. Online and offline, it has made a difference in the lives of over 3.7 million users around the world.
Intellect is backed by influential investors including Tiger Global, Insignia Ventures Partners, Y Combinator, HOF Capital, MS&AD Ventures, and East Ventures, alongside prominent venture funds, family offices, big tech executives, and angel investors. In 2023, Intellect was also awarded Human Resources Online’s Best Digital Wellness Platform (Gold).
About HUSH TeaBar
Hush TeaBar is a social movement that champions mental wellbeing, empathy and social inclusion through a unique tea experience of silence, sign language, tea art and sharing that gives us the much needed pause amidst our daily hustle and bustle. More so now with the dizzying pace of technology, with mounting challenges of an uncertain and volatile world.
Since 2014, our core team of Deaf persons, persons with lived experience in mental health, including those still in recovery and allies have staged over 500 Hush Experience sessions for more than 20,000 participants at workplaces, schools and communities in Singapore. Together, we aim to build a compassionate, resilient and inclusive society – one cup of tea at a time.
