Archive for the Depressive Disorder Category


GUILT IS A POWERFUL EMOTION.

GUILT IS A POWERFUL EMOTION. Healthy sense of guilt help us to reflect on our mistakes.  We could then rectify it and move on in life. Unhealthy guilt or excessive guilt could wreck our emotions leading to excessive self blame, painful regrets or even severe depressive state! Many a times, the feelings of guilt is […]

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Talk on Depression and Suicide in Penang, Malaysia

I will be giving a talk on “ Understanding Depressive illness and Suicide “ in Penang, Malaysia.   One of the guest speaker will be Mdm Irene Tan who has written a book entitled “ My Battle with Depression”.   Click here for the talk    

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Support for the depressed and suicidal

The LAH support Sometimes we may encounter situations where someone shares with us about feeling “hopeless” or ” there is no meaning in life”. In situation like this, we are in a better position to assist when we are equipped with some simple listening and  enquiry skills. I am sharing a simple technique called the […]

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Mental Health is Wealth

  In my capacity as a psychiatrist  ( mental health professional ), i have recently  shared in a conference on mental health for senior citizens and growing old gracefully in Petaling Jaya ( Malaysia ). Guess what? I was utterly amazed at how much i have learned and benefited from the preparation. And i certainly hope that […]

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What are the early signs of Depression?

Giving a seminar on Early Detection and Causes of Depression. Here are the slides presentation   What is Depression?   Guideline for Management of Depression ( Malaysia )

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