Not everything is a mental health issue By Anonymous I am a 26years old woman who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder/ schizophrenia(different doctors gave different diagnosis) 4 years back. Currently,I am taking 5mg Aripiprazole to treat my condition and I have been doing good for 3 years as well been taking the same medication for […]
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Working with depression and anxiety
Working with depression and anxiety By Anonymous I am a twenty-something female who recovered from depression just a few years earlier during my pursuit of a PhD. I had anxiety and mild depression and took minimal dose of medication for two months before trying out Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which worked better for me. I […]
The Missing Piece
The Missing Piece By Wan Muhamad Kamarul Izzat bin Wan Mustafa Hit with a sudden wave of gloominess again. I feel sort of empty. Like I am missing something. Something that was once dear to me. Something that I longed for but unable to recall what it is. Like some crucial piece of a jigsaw […]
Behind the scenes
He seems to be perfectly fine, he’s “happy”, the quote of my life. Behind the social scene when I’m on my own, the demons come to play. The only friend that I had since the age of five were depression and anxiety. Coming from a well to do family, life seems easy and perfect as […]
There is always a way, there is always hope
I work in the entertainment industry. My job is very demanding requiring me to be on-the-go even at 3am in the morning. With just one phone call, I have to be out of my bed doing whatever that is required of me. Having depression along with this job demand has been difficult. Just recently, I […]