Media Pitch and Media Release
Media Pitch
Subject: [Press Release] Randomly Relatable SG features Benjamin Kheng as a special
guest to address mental health and screen time
Hello Mandy How,
I noticed that you like to feature celebrities on Mothership. I was wondering if you are
interested in writing an article regarding Benjamin Kheng being featured on Randomly
Relatable SG – the Number One Youth Podcast in Singapore as a special guest for the first
time. Benjamin is an ambassador of ScreenSavers and is an advocate for youth and social
causes. He will be sharing about his experiences and advice on how he improved his mental
health with the moderation usage of screen time as part of the #SwapScreenwithSmiles
campaign.
The outline for the podcast topic is:
- The link between Mental Health and Screen Time
- Identifying signs on being over dependent on technology
- Advice on how to manage screen time
- Sharing of wins and challenges against overuse of technology
Do let me know if this may be of interest and feel free to contact me if there are any queries.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Siti Zubaidah
PR Executive of ScreenSavers
9240 8410
Media Release
MEDIA RELEASE
EMBARGOED UNTIL 12pm, 12 September 2022
Randomly Relatable SG features Benjamin Kheng as a special guest to address
mental health and screen time
Singapore, 14 February 2022 – In line with ScreenSavers latest campaign,
#SwapScreenwithSmiles, ScreenSavers ambassador, Benjamin Kheng who is a
Singaporean musician, actor, writer and also an advocate for youth and social causes will be
featured as a special guest on Randomly Relatable SG - the Number One Youth Podcast in
Singapore on Monday, 19 September 2022 at 9pm on Spotify. This will be his first time being featured as a guest at the podcast. He will be sharing about his experiences and advice on how he improved his mental health with moderate use of screen time.
In Singapore, there has been a 323 percent increase in listenership of mental themed
podcasts and having Benjamin as a guest speaker at Randomly Relatable SG will attract
more youths to the podcast. This podcast aims to target Singaporean youths aged 18-25
and to raise awareness of the effects of excessive screen time and advise them on how to
better manage it by maintaining a good balance between screen time and real time through
the sharings of Benjamin.
Benjamin, has been an outspoken advocate for youths regarding mental health issues and
has spoken at TEDxYouth@Singapore regarding his experience overcoming depression
and anxiety disorder.
“Being an artist, I am constantly, on my mobile phone searching, creating and writing down
song ideas. I felt like I was constantly using social media till the point that I wasn’t eating or
sleeping well. I feel depressed all the time because I would be comparing myself to others
on the internet and would avoid socialising with people,” says Benjamin.
“I came to a realisation that it is taking a toll on my mental health and I needed to do
something about it. So, I reduced my screen time and I choose to spend my time by being
more active such as getting involved in martial arts. It helped me achieve a level of physical
and mental balance that was absent from my life before,” he adds.
Additionally, Benjamin shared that “While mobile phones help us to be connected with our
friends and family, you should learn to limit your screen time and encourage doing other
activities to be active. Learn to unplug and disconnect from your devices when needed and
keeping screen time in moderation is important for your wellbeing.”
The outline for the podcast topic is:
- The link between Mental Health and Screen Time
- Identifying signs on being overdependent on technology
- Advice on how to manage screen time
- Sharing of wins and challenges against overuse of technology
The duration of the #SwapScreenwithSmiles campaign will be over the span of a month, to
coincide with World Mental Health Day which is on Monday, 10 October 2022.
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For further media information contact:
Siti Zubaidah
PR Executive of ScreenSavers
sitizubaidah.screensave@gmail.com
9240 8410
Boilerplate
About ScreenSavers
ScreenSavers is a non-profit organisation that supports young Singaporeans, aged 18-25 to
manage their screen time including providing strategies and resources to manage health
alternatives. Founded in 2015, it believes in a healthier mind and body with moderate screen time.
About #SwapScreenwithSmiles campaign
#SwapScreenwithSmiles campaign is organised by ScreenSavers to raise awareness about
the effects of excessive screen time on youths and ways they can take a break from their
devices by swapping screen time with social interactions that will help improve their mental
health.
About Benjamin Kheng
Benjamin Kheng is a Singaporean musician, actor and writer. He debuted in 2012 as one of
the popular local pop quartet, The Sam Willows. Then he embarked on his journey as a solo
artist in 2019. He is a strong advocate for youths regarding mental wellbeing and has spoken
at TEDxYouth@ Singapore and Calm Collective Asia regarding his experience overcoming
depression and anxiety disorder.
About Randomly Relatable SG
Randomly Relatable SG is the Number 1 Youth Podcast in Singapore and they pride
themselves as a platform for honest and authentic conversations about random relatable
topics and issues youths can relate to.