Encik John Doe kehilangan sumber pendapatan pada umur 45 apabila dia diberhentikan kerja di syarikatnya. Hal ini menjadikannya murung memandangkan dia sudah bekerja di situ buat sekian lama. Dia juga menghadapi kesukaran mencari pekerjaan baru lalu menyebabkannya menghadapi masalah kewangan.…
O-C-D, three alphabets that means a lot to a few people but is a common enough acronym to an even wider group of people. The alphabets stand for obsessive compulsive disorder, a condition that is not as well understood as…
I had the chance to volunteer and work with the psychosocial response team in the flood crisis at Kelantan. The experience was both humbling and eye opening. While my job was to provide psychological support, the stories and experiences told…
Tina had a bad day at work and despite having a hot meal waiting at home decides to grab a pizza. She orders 2 large pizzas, pretending it’s for her family and quickly eats them in the car. She eats…
“I hate school! I would rather do anything else but go to school!” “Doctor my 8 year old son won’t stay still. His teachers said he is very talkative and can’t focus during lessons. He disturbs his friends and refuses…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behaviour, and hyperactivity (over-activity). In the U.S.A, 9% of adolescents…
Suicide has been approximated to be the cause of death for one million people each year, representing a global mortality rate of 16 people per 100,000, or one death in every 40 seconds. Unfortunately, it has also been projected that…
Melissa is a 21 year old college student who failed her first year exams as she was unable to complete an oral presentation. Over the past year, she has had increasing difficulty participating in group discussions as she feels “stupid”.…
Diari 1 Hampir setiap hari, Hakim (bukan nama sebenar) menyaksikan pergaduhan di antara ibu dan bapanya di rumah. Mereka bukan sahaja bertengkar, malah ada kalanya bapa akan melayangkan penampar ke muka ibunya. Apabila ibu marah dan sedih, Hakim dan adik-adiknya…
Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. ~ Samuel Goldwyn Many would find this statement comical if it was not true. Why this fear of seeing a psychiatrist? Is it because we can read mind? Totally untrue, or…