Tag: emotion

Depression is Not An Emotion #ReachOut – Junaidah Mubarak Ali

by Dr. Khoo Yoong Khean • September 15, 2016 • 0 Comments

No one chooses it. No one deserves it. It runs in families, it ruins families. Depression is not an emotion. Depression has no cause. Too often depression is conflated with sadness or anxiety. It is often treated as a taboo…

Losing A Loved One – Dr Eugene Koh

by Dr. Khoo Yoong Khean • March 31, 2014 • 0 Comments

Mr John was brought by a concerned relative to the psychiatric clinic for evaluation. For the past one month, Mr John had been experiencing low mood, constant ruminations (long deep thoughts & worry), feelings of hopelessness, sleep disturbances, and loss…