“The voices in my head can be very loud sometimes.”
“I have been living with schizoaffective disorder for around eight years. Before the diagnosis I was going through depression and a lot of heartbreaking moments. My friends avoided me and [...]
“We should not laugh, make jokes, look down on them, nor treat them differently.”
“I have been working for the Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) since 2003. I was encouraged by my lecturer to study counseling beforehand. Joining the MMHA made me realise that [...]
“I try to stimulate her intelligence in that way instead of looking at it from a negative perspective.”
“I have been a caregiver for my daughter since she was diagnosed with schizophrenia in August 2011. I’m involved with MMHA as a trainer, I do a lot of art therapy and other work with them. [...]
“I would also like to tell everyone who is struggling with depression to not feel sad or bad about what you are going through.”
“I was diagnosed with schizophrenia for more than 30 years. Before the diagnosis, I wasn’t feeling well for a few years and decided to seek help for myself. I don’t hear strange voices in my [...]
“They want you to be able to just understand them.”
“I’m a full-time caretaker for my loved one. I don’t remember when I took over the responsibility but it has been about 20, 30 years since. When I was really young, I didn’t know how to [...]
“When I had suicidal thoughts again after, I reported myself to the mental ward and I was hospitalised.”
“I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder for more than 5 years ago. I was initially diagnosed with Depression. This was after the time I was raped when I was studying for Masters in [...]
“Sebenarnya, kebanyakkan penyakit mental bermula daripada masalah persekitaran, di mana ia boleh dirawati sepenuhnya melalui sokongan masyarakat”
HOKL: Sila perkenalkan diri puan. Z: Nama saya Nor Zalina binti Zalwadi. Kerja saya sebagai seorang kaunselor di salah sebuah kolej universiti di bawah MARA. Saya juga merupakan seorang aktivis [...]
“Before all these, I loved to travel. After that, I just couldn’t because of this anticipatory anxiety.”
“What were you diagnosed with? I was diagnosed with Anxiety and Major Depressive Disorder during my 40’s. It’s been about a 20-year journey since then. What made you seek help? I woke up [...]
“Because at the time I still thought that those with mental illnesses were crazy – I believed in that common stigma.”
“I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder Type II in 2009. Prior to that, I was diagnosed with other mental illnesses such as OCD and Anxiety. But after being observed by my psychiatrist after [...]
“I’m the current President of the Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association (MIASA).”
I’m the current President of the Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association (MIASA). MIASA was officially recognised as an NGO in September 2017. What makes MIASA different is that we are a [...]