Yesterday my mum got a message from a friend saying her cousin who lives in KL was having suicidal thoughts. As I am a licensed counselor, I asked her friend a few questions to know in what mental state that her cousin is in. We spoke over the phone and she told me her cousin (let’s use […]
Not to stereotype but Asian parents aren’t the best role models when it comes to awareness about mental illness. Asian cultures aren’t the most exemplary when it comes to being vocal about how you feel. It’s almost taboo to do so. Dinner time conversations never start with a “so, how was your day?” instead its […]
Today I am 23 now. I left the town I grew up in almost three years ago – pretty impulsively to be honest, haha. I decided I would finally move away and was gone not even 2 weeks after. It was scary at first, very scary but definitely worth it. To this day I don’t […]
5 years ago… I turned 18 a few weeks ago. 18 years old, finally a legal adult, life should start right now, I should be happy, I should have a great group of friends, a supporting family and a bright future ahead of me. So, what the hell went wrong along the way? Instead, I […]
I’ve been suffering from depression for quite sometime. I’m diagnosed with mixed anxiety-major depressive disorder. I attempted suicide countless times to the point that I was actually rushed to the ER. I overdosed three times on my antidepressants, drank chemical and I’ve been cutting myself. It’s a long story as to why i got depressed. […]
I did not know that I suffered from depression until it was too late. I lived a life where I was proud of having a strong sense of integrity, discipline and principles. But gradually, it came crashing down, the brick walls that I valiantly built was crumbling because the foundation was brittle. I was triggered […]
