A story of discovery, reflection, and growth! Thank you, Edmond, for sharing this touching journey of overcoming dyslexia and teaching us that this condition should be met with an attitude of acceptance instead of isolation. Summaries and key details are down below! Enjoy :)))

Overview

Though Edmond, a 23-year-old engineer, was diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, his story stems from overcoming its hardships and finding joy in simple reading over the past few years. Dyslexia was challenging, and mostly manifested in his difficulty with studying, yet during high school, he decided not to use his condition as an excuse to escape hardship and to actively partake in facing his challenges. He redirected time and energy into hobbies such as volleyball and exploring new places, and still manages to engage himself in books about self-help, finance, and geopolitics. His family played a vital role in supporting and accepting Edmond by treating him as an independent individual. Social workers also provided tremendous support throughout Edmond's life, becoming someone he could confide in.

Key Insights

📈 Personal Labeling: Edmond emphasizes the profound impact of self-labeling on individuals and encourages proactive experimentation.

🎓 Important Social Networks: Strong peer relationships and a supportive network provide positive motivation for growth.

🎧 Technology-Assisted Learning: Reading and learning are effectively supported through applications and tools such as text-to-speech.

🌍 Personal Exploration: Travel experiences enhance Edmond's language skills and self-confidence.

📚 Learning to Learn: Active Recall and Space Repetition are key methods for improving Edmond's learning efficiency.

💡 Social Understanding: By showcasing the perspective of people with dyslexia, Edmond fosters understanding and acceptance of this community among others.

概覽

雖然23歲嘅工程師 Edmond 喺年輕時就被診斷出患有讀寫障礙，但佢嘅故事源於過去幾年克服讀寫障礙嘅艱辛，同埋喺簡單閱讀中搵到樂趣。讀寫障礙係有挑戰性嘅，而且主要表現喺佢讀書嘅困難，但係喺高中期間，佢決定唔用佢嘅病情作為逃避艱難嘅藉口，而係積極參與面對佢嘅挑戰。佢將時間同精力重新導向嗜好，例如包括一啲 etxra 嗜好，例如排球同探索新地方，而佢仍然成功參與有關自助、自助、金融同地緣政治嘅書。佢嘅家人透過將愛德蒙當成一個獨立嘅個體，喺支持同接受佢方面發揮咗至關重要嘅作用。社工亦都喺愛德蒙嘅一生中提供咗巨大嘅支持，成為咗佢可以信任嘅人。

關鍵見解

📈個人標籤： Edmond 強調自我標籤對個人影響深遠，鼓勵積極嘗試。

🎓重要嘅人際網絡：良好嘅同學關係同支持網為成長提供咗正面動力。

🎧技術輔助：閱讀同學習可以透過應用程式同工具（例如 text-to-speech ）得到有效支援。

🌍個人探索：旅行經歷增進咗 Edmond 嘅語言能力及自信心。

📚學會學習： Active Recall 同 Space Repetition 係 Edmond 提高學習效率嘅重要方法。

💡社交理解：通過展示讀寫障礙者嘅視角，促進他人對該群體嘅理解同接納。

Thank you, Ocean for inviting us into your intimate journey with ADHD, for overviews and summaries, please scroll below! Just in case someone besides us has ADHD too, let's remember to not treat them with stigma and preconceived notions, yet embrace them into the community just like how we would anyone else.

Overview

Ocean majors in psychology and economics and works in educational and positive psychology. Having had a passion for basketball, he shares his personal experiences of being diagnosed with ADHD at a young age. Overall, Ocean opens up about the methods he used to deal with ADHD, discussing his use of ADHD medication and the side effects he has experienced at school. His performance there was also affected, spanning from attention difficulties and the educational support he received. Though he still manages to fight through and shares how he tries not to let ADHD interfere with his work and academic performance. Ultimately, TV shows and YouTube videos might have made it easy to glorify having ADHD, but sometimes it is still important to remember that it is a mental disorder, and for some people could do more harm than good.

Key Insights 🔍

🌟 Early diagnosis of ADHD can lead to significant educational and mental health interventions that change the course of a person's life.

🌿 There are healthy and harmful ways to manage ADHD symptoms, making it important to find a balance and effective coping methods.

📚 The perception and stigma surrounding ADHD affect how people manage and disclose their condition in social and professional settings.

🤔 Ocean suggests that people with ADHD often face certain prejudices, especially in work environments, which can affect their career path.

🛠️ It highlights the importance of providing sufficient resources and support to people with ADHD to minimize the negative impact on their daily lives.

🤝 Ocean emphasizes the importance of having supportive networks to cope with the challenges of ADHD.

概覽

Ocean 主修心理學同經濟學，並喺教育同正面心理學方面工作。佢對籃球有熱誠，分享咗佢喺年輕時被診斷為多動症嘅個人經歷。總括嚟講， Ocean 開放咗佢用嚟處理多動症嘅方法，討論佢用咗多動症藥物同埋佢喺學校經歷過嘅副作用。佢喺嗰度嘅表現亦都受到影響，包括注意力困難同佢所獲得嘅教育支持。雖然，佢仍然成功抗爭，並分享佢點樣嘗試唔畀多動症干擾佢嘅工作同學業表現。最終，雖然電視節目同 youtube 影片令到人哋容易讚美多動症，但有時仍然重要嘅係要記住呢個係一種精神障礙，而對於某啲人嚟講，可能會害多於利。

重點見解 🔍

🌟 早期診斷多動症可以導致重大嘅教育同心理健康干預，改變一個人嘅人生進程。

🌿 有健康同有害嘅方法去管理多動症症狀，所以搵到平衡同有效嘅應對方法係好重要。

📚 對多動症嘅認知同污名會影響人哋喺社交同專業環境入面點樣管理同披露自己嘅病情。

🤔 Ocean 建議，多動症患者經常會面對某啲偏見，尤其係工作環境，可能會影響佢哋嘅職業生涯。

🛠 ️ 佢強調咗為多動症患者提供足夠嘅資源同支援，以將對佢哋日常生活嘅負面影響減至最低嘅重要性。

🤝 Ocean 強調要有支援網絡，以應付多動症嘅挑戰。

Here is another incredible story about Insomnia, if you guys relate to this tune in to hear about Zarina's experiences:

Brief summary (in english and chinese):

- Zarina was diagnosed with depression and general anxiety disorder three years ago

- During insomniac behavior, she detailed uncontrollable racing thoughts and various types of hallucinations

- This affected her focus and performance during the day

- She was unable to keep up with expectations from her teachers

- As traditionalists, her parents didn’t necessarily believe in mental health, which created a barrier between them and Zarina herself.

- She never stopped fighting through this disorder. She continued to find ways to overcome it by watching ASMR, her interest in reading, listening to music

Ultimately, Zarina continues on her journey of embracing her Insomnia and much more. Her advice for you guys who might have Insomnia is the importance of openly communicating with those whom you trust, and to stand up for yourself when misunderstood. Thank you so much again, Zarina for sharing your story, and we are proud of everything you’ve been through and overcome.

呢度有另一個關於失眠嘅難以置信嘅故事，如果你哋同呢首歌有關係，想聽下 Zarina 嘅經歷：

簡單總結（中英文）：

- Zarina 三年前被診斷出患有抑鬱症同一般焦慮症

- 喺失眠行為期間，佢詳細講述咗無法控制嘅賽車思想同各種幻覺

- 呢個影響咗佢喺日頭嘅專注力同表現

- 佢跟唔上老師嘅期望

- 作為傳統主義者，佢嘅父母未必相信心理健康，呢個就係佢哋同扎里娜本人之間嘅障礙。

- 佢從來都冇停止過透過呢個疾病去戰鬥。佢繼續搵方法去克服佢，就係睇 ASMR ，佢對閱讀嘅興趣，聽音樂

最終，Zarina繼續佢嘅旅程，擁抱佢嘅失眠症同埋其他好多嘢。佢對你哋可能有失眠症嘅人嘅建議係，要公開同你信任嘅人溝通，同埋喺被誤會嘅時候要為自己挺身而出。再次多謝你， Zarina 分享你嘅故事，我哋為你所經歷同克服嘅一切感到自豪。

In this Episode of TeenMindsUnlocked x Mindserum, we sit down with Maggie, a medical student who has battled insomnia since childhood. She opens up about the emotional toll, social misunderstandings, and the daily challenges of living with sleeplessness.

🔍 We explore:

• How insomnia impacts academic performance & social life

• Practical tips that worked (and what didn’t)

• The power of journaling and mindset shifts

• Why empathy matters when supporting those with insomnia

If you've ever spent nights staring at the ceiling, this episode is for you. 💤

Chloe, the founder of TeenMindsUnlocked and Brooklyn, the founder of Mindserum, discusses academic related pressures that, widespread and common, hopefully resonate with you guys too! From fresh perspectives on why we react to pressure the way we do to innovative solutions for dealing with pressure, such as hiding the time on our laptop, this vulnerable exchange explores the depth of stress, burnout, and internalised competition. Thank you Brooklyn and Chloe for offering your point of view, and we hope you guys could resonate with this too!

TeenMindsUnlocked 嘅創辦人 Chloe 同 Mindserum 嘅創辦人 Brooklyn 討論學業相關嘅壓力，呢啲壓力廣泛而普遍，希望你哋都可以有共鳴！呢個脆弱嘅交流，從新鮮嘅角度去探討點解我哋會以我哋嘅方式對壓力作出反應，去到創新嘅解決方案去處理壓力，例如將時間隱藏喺我哋嘅手提電腦上面，探討壓力、倦怠同內化競爭嘅深度。多謝 Brooklyn 同 Chloe 提供你哋嘅觀點，我哋希望你哋都可以同呢個有共鳴！

In this episode of TeenMindsUnlocked x Mindserum, we dive deep into the complexities of social media anxiety with our guest Jennifer. We explore how social media can enrich our lives while simultaneously diminishing our real-life experiences. Join us for an insightful conversation about the influence of social media on mental health, self-perception, and the challenges of navigating the digital landscape. Tune in to discover strategies for finding balance and managing anxiety in an increasingly connected world.

This episode of TeenMindsUnlocked x Mindserum features Tiffany, a Year 4 Dental student and dedicated basketball player. She opens up about her grueling schedule of training 6 days a week, coping with performance anxiety, overcoming low points, and the driving force behind her 12-year journey in the sport. Tune in for an authentic conversation on resilience and passion.

Herman’s story is about ambition, sacrifice, and steadfast focus. From playing football at the age of 10 to being in his 4th year as a professional player, he finds it very important to find a balance between social life and academics, especially juggling with the IB curriculum during his pivotal years of football training. Yet, this comes with sacrifices. Despite inevitable comparisons with peers, with determination, and a goal driven mindset, he strives to focus on himself and his journey with football, and plays to not please others but himself. Herman suggests that once we have set a goal for ourselves, it is best to walk the path down and not to be easily distracted by external environments/stimuli. He also thinks that communication with parents and schools is key to maintaining support for the schedule of professional student athletes, such as the transparency from students themselves and understanding, as well as empathy from parents and schools. Thank you, Herman, for sharing his ups and downs, and the journey that he took to reach your goals step by step with us. I hope he continues to achieve new heights, inspiring others with his dedication and passion.

Herman的故事講述了關於足球生涯中的抱負、犧牲與堅定不移的專注。從10歲開始踢足球的他，到如今成為職業球員的第四年，他認為在社交生活與學業間取得平衡至關重要——特別是在足球訓練的關鍵時期中，需要同時應對IB課程，這不免伴隨著種種犧牲。儘管與朋輩比較是難以避免的，但憑藉著決心與以目標驅動的思維，他始終專注於自身與足球之路，為自己而非取悅他人而戰。Herman建議，當確立目標後，就要堅定地走下去，不被其他外在事物干擾。他亦認為，與家長和學校的溝通對學生運動員的成長十分重要，這需要學生主動分享自己的挑戰，同時家長與學校展現理解與同理心。感謝Herman分享他作為學生運動員的歷程，以及一步步邁向目標的旅途。希望他再創佳績。