Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) : The Honest Cookie by TBWA\

In commemoration of World Suicide Prevention Day, Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) has developed a new product, ‘The Honest Cookie’, designed to encourage everyone to have open and honest conversations with family and friends of all generations, and break the silence around mental health.

Each Honest Cookie is baked with a different question inside to help initiate conversations around peoples’ feelings and how they are coping during difficult times. Simple, yet meaningful – it allows people to come together and share what’s truly on their minds.

The outreach campaign, created by TBWA\Singapore, also comprises a series of social media content as well as on-ground engagements that will run throughout September.

During the pandemic, stressors such as drastic change in lifestyle routines, social withdrawal, and financial worries, have created a sense of hopelessness. But many people find it difficult to have honest conversations and be open about their true feelings, keeping their worries and emotions to themselves, and stopping them from getting the help they need.

In 2020, Singapore reported that 452 people had died by suicide, with the increase in number observed across all age groups.

Through the Honest Cookie, SOS hopes to reach out to the more vulnerable groups such as the elderly, to help them re-connect with their loved ones and those who can support them in times of need.

The cookies will be distributed across various community centres, social service centres as well as corporate organizations. SOS has also partnered with foodpanda to distribute The Honest Cookies island-wide via one of their most popular partners – LiHO.