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Singapore Bureaucrat Reflects on Mental Health in Covid Era

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By Yoolim Lee

November 22, 2020 at 11:08 AM UTC

Updated on

November 23, 2020 at 4:47 AM UTC

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It’s not often a top bureaucrat in Singapore publicly discloses personal vulnerabilities, but the coronavirus pandemic is upending what is seldom discussed outside close circles.