“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 [...]
“My psychiatrist was very receptive of my masterplan.”
I was in boarding school when I began having grand delusional optimistic thoughts about God calling for me in the Heaven. Like somehow my body would disintegrate on Earth and I’d beam myself up. [...]
“I used to ask when can I recover from my Major Depressive Disorder and General Anxiety Disorder.”
“The incident in 2015 set a trigger. I began losing sleep. I threw up suddenly. I had frequent panic attacks. I couldn’t drive for months. But I decided to just ignore it, thinking I’d get [...]
“It is a symbol of strength”
“That is a long moustache”. “Its a tradition that goes back to the 16th century, where all my male ancestors would keep a similar moustache. It is a symbol of strength. [...]
“At school I have a friend who’s my age who got pregnant and has stopped school.”
“I’m 17 years old, and at form 5. I want to be a primary school teacher teaching Maths one day. At school I have a friend who’s my age who got pregnant and has stopped school. She’s [...]