“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 [...]
What was your most challenging experience so far as a firefighter? (On the right) “It was during Ramadan so we were fasting, and didn’t have the usual stamina to fight the fire but had to summon [...]
“It’s important that we put ourselves in the shoes of the parents. Think of how they would want to be treated.” There are two common misconceptions surrounding the capabilities of special needs [...]