From digging dirt to a degree- how education preserves mental health By : Jason Smith A milestone Recently, I received the wonderful news that I’ve been awarded a First-class Honours for my Bachelors degree. Now 27 years old, it’s been a long road, having dropped out of university in 2014. In the intervening years, […]
All of me : case management in mental health By Heryani Jamaludin Introduction This article is based on my experience in case management in both hospital and community settings in the UK and Malaysia and as senior manager for a non- profit organisation in Singapore. My experience spans from 1997 to 2019. The problem […]
Obsessions, Compulsions, Depression and the Muslim Community: Reflections from the Singapore Mental Health Study 2016 By Sufian Hanafi Introduction Mental illness and Muslims interface in unique circumstances. In the Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS 2016) completed in 2018, researchers from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) found that those of Malay ethnicity have higher odds […]
Dying to be thin – the facts on eating disorders By Aishah Alattas Eating disorders are one of the most common mental illnesses. The latest estimates show that around 8% of people suffer from an eating disorder over the course of their lifetime. Despite its high prevalence, eating disorders continue to be among the […]
When you are recovering from a mental health condition it is easier if you take one day at time. Sometimes you can have a difficult day yet on other days life can be easy. Sometimes things are going to get worse before it gets better. Below is a list of things you can do to […]
What is mental health recovery? BY: Heryani Jamaludin ” Being back to my normal self and being able to do the things that I want to do without difficulty.” – Imah Recovery from a mental illness is possible. Like a body that is broken the mind also wants to heal. Just as a […]
How to stop your intrusive thoughts By: Heryani Jamaludin In 1992 while living in America, I became pregnant with my second child. A few months later my husband was made redundant. At 7 months pregnant I flew half way across the world to have my baby in Singapore. Three weeks after my C section […]
Recovery from schizophrenia in early 20th century England- treatment options Recovery from schizophrenia in 20th century England was very much a ‘hit and miss’. There was very little understanding about the nature of the illness and its treatment. Society labelled people who suffered from schizophrenia as “lunatics”. Wealthy people locked away their mad relatives […]
The common cold of mental illness Depression is known as the common cold of mental illness. It is a treatable disease. Millions of people who suffered from depression have fully recovered. From prescribed medication to alternative ones like St John’s wort and LSD, from conventional talking therapies to complimentary therapies like mindfulness and yoga, many […]
Shut the hell up!- coping with voices By: Heryani Jamaludin What are auditory hallucinations? This article explains why people hears voices and how to cope. People generally do not hear voices. People who suffer from schizophrenia or psychosis hearing human voices is not unusual. The state of hearing voices is called auditory hallucinations and is […]