Tag: Mental Health
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Reflections #1: Facing Things One by One
Source: Dzo from Unsplash My baby daughter clings to my leg. Bored, she looks up to me, looking for my attention. I stared down, fingers still on the keyboard, and I lifted her up. She gave me a wry smile, seemingly satisfied that she got my attention. I held her…
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The Uneasy Feeling of Peace – Why We Need to Embrace It Rather than Question It
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. I gobbled down a plate of stir-fried noodles or more aptly named in the Malaysian context, Char Kuey Teow. Oily, smokey, and most importantly, delicious, there was no substitute for such a common delicacy, as I sipped…
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How Brain Cancer Couldn’t Stop Michael Chan – What We Can Learn on Mental Health
He had brain cancer when he was a baby, and he had learning disabilities as a result. Now, he’s finishing up his Masters degree in Social Work. His name is Michael Chan and his story illustrates a lot of things that we can learn about mental health and overcoming hardships.…
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Depressed Woman Left Her Corporate Job and Travelled with Her Grandpa in China: Why I am Focusing More on Exploring These Days With my Wife
Source: Unsplash An interesting story emerged in South China Morning Post. Depressed high-flying Chinese women turned down a job offer from a Global 500 company, and traveled with her cancer-stricken grandpa all over China. She spiraled into depression as her mum and paternal grandmother passed away in 2019. Her documentation…
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Why I Try to Exercise Twice A Day
I still remember the time I was about 100kg. I was 19, just finished with my A-levels. I was doing 4 meals a day, breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. Late night mamaks at 2am was common for me as I devoured maggi gorengs and nasi lemaks. I didn’t really exercise…
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“Why do We Work?” A Deep Examination of Work in Today’s Modern World and Why We Should Care
It was my second year working in my dream job in a dream place when I found myself lying flat on the ground in the office toilet. It was 11 pm at night. I just spent about 2 to 3 days, working 14 to 16 hours a day to complete…
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