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My Dad, First Admiral Ramli Samjis, born in 1944 to Javanese immigrant Grandpa Samjis, who was a family man and a hospital clerk. Atuk Samjis passed away when Daddy was 17, leaving his wife and [...]

“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 [...]

“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 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 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 [...]

“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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

“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 [...]