Mental health hotline: Are you still single? How to survive the trying time of the Chinese NY

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Source: SBS Insight

If you’re a “single dog,” a “bare branch,” a “leftover man” or a “leftover woman” — all monikers for unmarried Chinese — you may find the lunar new year particularly trying. How can you survive the overwhelming stress and help your parents to adjust their expectation? Psychotherapist Melody Yun Qu has her answers.



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