
The Fine Line between Life and Death l Xiaojie’s poem
You are in China. You have depression. You feel all alone. You want to check out. I don’t know who you are. But I know what you are going...
Sep 19, 2019


The Moon Traveller | One Model, One Story
Xiaojie Qin, Founder of CandleX, has a past with bipolar disorder. Although sheis no longer labelled with this condition, she wrote this...
May 25, 2019

Xiaojie on China Development Brief | Interview Review
Mental health issues are ubiquitous. That’s the message Xiaojie’s making known to the world. In May 2018, Xiaojie joined a journalist...
Sep 19, 2018


Lessons Learned | Volunteering at a Telephone Support Line
I have secret. I have called a depression support line before. It was one of those moments that I felt the utmost despair that depression...
Jun 21, 2017

Xiaojie's letter | # 20 CandleX's two years now. But where am I?
Xiaojie Qin Founder and Executive Director of CandleX To my dearest CandleXers, The last time I wrote a personal email to CandleX’s...
May 8, 2017

From Pain to Joy - Xiaojie’s Story with Depression
In February this year, I wrote the following email about my personal story of a breakup. Today, I’d like to share this story with you,...
Sep 2, 2016