The recent suicide of a prominent physician in Brisbane, Australia sent reverberations of shock among the medical fraternity globally. Sadly, this has been seen time and time again. Suicide, especially in Asian societies is a taboo topic. Unfortunately, this is…
World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April every year to commemorate the founding anniversary of the World Health Organization. The theme for this year’s campaign is depression. Depression is a common but serious mental disorder with potentially severe symptoms…
Many people know how it is to be depressed, feel low, without motivation to do anything, or just to feel sad. It is spiritually and emotionally crushing. It can also be described in one word: painful. Thankfully most of the…
Satu majlis harijadi sahabat anda berakhir dengan penculikan tragik. Anda dikurung entah di mana berhari-hari. Bilik tidak bertingkap tetapi tidak terlalu kedap. Tidak seperti penjara, tandasnya bersih dan terasing dari kawasan tempat tidur. Setiap hari anda dikunjungi oleh individu yang…
Introduction Psychiatric/Psychological issues after giving birth is not only confined (pun intended) to ‘meroyan’. If we take a peek into Dewan Bahasa Pustaka dictionary, ‘meroyan’ is defined as “emotional instability after giving birth due to hormonal changes, causing the mother…
Baru- baru ini dikongsi di media berkenaan insidens keganasan rumah tangga yang dilaporkan di seluruh Malaysia sehingga Oktober 2016. Jumlahnya kelihatan seperti kecil (4000 kes) namun ia sebenarnya tidaklah menggambarkan situasi sebenar kejadian ini. Bahkan ianya hanyalah 1/10 dari 40%…
The term suicide survivors refer to the family members and close acquaintances of someone who died from suicide. In some ways, coping with the loss of someone close and dear to suicide is experientially identical to coping with death due…
Epidemik histeria Selang beberapa lama, akan ada sahaja berita tentang kejadian histeria (hysteria) di sekolah-sekolah yang selalunya melibatkan pelajar perempuan dan kadangkala guru perempuan. Satu ketika dulu kecoh sebentar dengan isu kit anti-histeria. Sepanjang pengetahuan penulis, tidak diberitakan pun di…
Autism is a developmental disorder—typically diagnosed around age 3 years— that affects brain functions, specifically those areas that control social behaviors and communication skills. The National Institute of Child Health & Human Development uses the term autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)…
Kecerdasan spiritual sangat berkait rapat dengan kecerdasan rohani dan kesihatan jiwa dan tidak semestinya berhubung dengan agama. Kecerdasan spiritual merupakan kecerdasan jiwa yang dapat membantu seseorang membangunkan dirinya secara maksima dan tidak bergantung pada budaya atau nilai. Perez (2012) menyatakan…