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[WTA] psychologist for depression,

darylloh — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:07:04 +0800

I have a close family member that just suffered from stroke and is currently in the process of recovery. However we noticed that she is depressed. As she is receiving acupuncture treatment from tung shin hospital, we also arranged her to be seen by the psychiatrist from the hospital. We don’t think that it’s working that well, as we see no improvement and it sort of got worse despite seeing the psychiatrist for a couple of months already. Just wondering if anyone has any past experiences or any recommendation for a good psychiatrist or psychologist? Preferably in klang valley or cheras area and able to converse in Chinese.

EMDR, Mental Health Treatment

Fembot — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:22:37 +0800

Has anyone tried EMDR to treat anxiety, mental health, PTSD? Please share your experience.

Free Mental Health Screening, Affordable Mental Health Support

Trance4eva — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:53:38 +0800

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Psychiatrist recommendation, in/around damansara area

overcollect — Thu, 22 May 2025 17:14:09 +0800

Hi everyone,

I am looking for a psychiatrist in or around damansara area for my conditions.... my current psychiatrist only deals with point 1 but doesnt do point 2 (ive asked)... also i find they are a lil expensive n kinda far for me.... so wondering if anyone knows any good psychiatrist around the area.

1/ i have been diagnosed with chronic insomnia so for this condition i basically just need a psychiatrist that has my usual sleeping pills.

2/ pretty sure im having psychological erectile disfunction. i have my reasons for thinking of that. so would like someone who can deal with mental+sexual issues. no, i havent done any blood test etc (but i intend to soon hopefully), but since i have to see a psychiatrist for my insomnia anyway, might as well look into this at the same time.

if anyone is or seeing a psychiatrist that might help me, pls post the name of the clinic.

thanks alot!

Insonmia and Overthink problem, Especially on health overthink

shyan90's — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:34:18 +0800

As another few year enter mid 30...
I always start to overthink even very small issue..

Especially health issue.. Although still healthy on last body check (2 years ago)...but once i see read or see any common sickness like High blood pressure, Diabetes, stroke, kidney issue and etc...
I was thinking whether I have those in the future and keep thinking and thinking....

For work wise, every-time when I knew that I need to having customer site visit, or any sort of customer workshop and etc.
I always cant sleep well at all.. I have try to relax myself to sleep alone without my partner, i still not able to sleep well....

Recent sleeping also very easy to awake.. Mostly awake 1 times in midnight... if more worst, it seems like sleeping at noon...keep sleep and awake and really torture me alot...

Was this mid age crisis??

Which one do you need today?,

Mat Quasar — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:30:32 +0800

Sensory Rest: Unplug or "digital detox", sit in silence.

Social Rest: Balance time alone and time with others, assess relationships that aren't supportive or meaningful.

Emotional Rest: Talk to a friend, journal, self-reflection and self-care.

Physical Rest:
Passive- napping, deep breathing, sitting.
Active- yoga, stretching, walking, massage, baths.

Mental Rest: Meditation, affirmations, scheduling breaks in workday.

Spiritual Rest: Prayer, scripture, journaling, time in nature.

Creative Rest: Poetry, play, dance, paint, write.

Photo taken inside an apartment's lift.

Podcast On Mental Health In Malaysia, Be Kind To Your Mind

people psych solutions — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:08:29 +0800

Hello all!

This year, People Psychological Solutions is introducing "Be Kind To Your Mind" — a biweekly podcast exploring mental health topics. Featuring clinical psychologists and other professionals, our goal is to provide meaningful insights into mental well-being and mental health services.

In our first episode, we dive into why some clients discontinue psychological therapy prematurely and explore strategies to improve therapy adherence.

Watch it here:
[YOUTUBE]UOwRlqDu86Q[/YOUTUBE]

We look forward to fostering more conversations about mental health and making these discussions part of your regular listening routine. Stay tuned for future episodes!

Good book that motivates you, Recent books that I has just read

KitZhai — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 19:00:53 +0800

I am inside a jail right now and still serving my time until end of this year. Although being confined here, my mental health is even better than the past since I got more time to read books. In the past 46 days, I had read over 10 books which I found some book are very good that you all should read.

Shake it off! ( Rafael Santandreu) - the author is actually a psychologist and his book content is about guiding us how to think in positive way. Not matter how bad people think of you or how you think about yourself, he has a way to guide you to think how to be positive and see things differently.

Ikigai (Hector Garcia & Francesc Miracles) - it shares about the secret of how Japanese people live a long life and happy life. This book teach you what is the meaning of life and how to pursue it.

Awaken the Giant within - Anthony Robin - Anthony Robin is a very famous man that give counselling and motivation speaker. He has written 4 stop selling book and this book is what I recommend the most to get yourself motivated. This book is very suitable if you are feeling down toward your life and don't know what you should do. By following his steps, I ensure you that you will see life differently and make a huge progress into yourself no matter your relationship, career, mental and health.

Happy reading.

Depressed because of financial, I need help I feel lost

muzhafarazhar — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:49:45 +0800

Hi all, just wondering I feel very depressed. I already married with one child. But my financial not so good. Before marriage, I blacklisted and now my name with akpk. I already pay with disipline akpk for 7 years. My debt with akpk is around 9 years. Left another 3 years. I just wondering any possibility for me to withdraw myself from akpk since now im in good financial condition. I feel depressed when I cannot apply another loan for car and house....I dont know what should I do.

Counsellor Career in Malaysia,

Dream_achiever — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 09:45:16 +0800

Does anyone know if Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia (LKM) accepts counseling degree from overseas? Such as a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the USA, with at least 500 practicum hours and 500 internship hours. I have read news about LKM denying licensing for a Malaysian with such degree, yet I am not sure how true is that.

Home Care for Mental Health,

justnits — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:41:24 +0800

Hey all, just trying to ask here to see if there's any help I can get.
I am looking for a Home Care that takes in mental health patient, not just Alzheimer's or old folk's illness, but illness like Schizo.

Backstory
I'm a sole care giver for my 70 y.o mother who suffers from Schizo for 30 over years.
She has very poor insight of her condition, meaning she doesn't believe that she has this illness, and she believes that the voices that she hears in the house are "placed" by relatives and in-laws.
As a result of that, she doesn't wants to see or talk to anyone except for me, my sister and my niece. Both my sister and my niece are in Australia, hence the responsibility of taking care of my mother falls on me.
Having poor insight also means she doesn't believe in the doctors and the medication that they prescribed, to ensure that she is taking the medicine, I have to give it to her and see her take it in person every single day and night.

This is taking a big toll on me in every aspect of my life, my mental health, my freedom, my marriage, and my work.
My wife is staying in KL, and we have been in a long distance rship/marriage, and it's best for both of us if I move to KL.
In order to move out, I need to find her a Home that can take her in, and also a place that she can accept.
This is the hurdle I am stuck at.

Home Care for Mental patients in Malaysia
I'm staying in Penang, and I've been trying to look for home care that can take care of mental health patient such as my mother, with poor insights of her illness, she will be resistive of taking medication and can get agitated and aggressive when she relapse.
I know of one place (lets call this Home A) behind GH, I have seen the place before and unfortunately, it's not a place where I can put her there. It's like a house prison, for lack of better words to describe, but it also mean that they are prepared for potential aggressive patients such as my mother, and it's literally behind GH.

Home A
Pros:
Can manage aggressive patient, I don't have to worry about them kicking out my mother.
Quite affordable.
Close to GH, they can bring her for checkup or any health complication.

Cons:
Cramped place.
Not a living condition I can bring myself to force my mother to stay there.

There's another place I surveyed and visited (Home B), this is a better living condition with her own room and aircond and TV. Staffs there are nice and they even give 2D1N free trial before they start charging.
After speaking with the staffs, I don't have the confidence that they are equiped or prepared for my mother's potential aggressiveness and disruptive mood. Very likely that she will cause problems to the other patients and ultimately, getting kicked out from the centre. Price is about RM3k a month, not inclusive of trips to the hospital.

Home B
Pros:
Decent and comfortable living condition with personal room, aircond and TV.
Nice staffs.
Price is still within acceptable range.

Cons:
Not equiped or prepared for disruptive patient, risk of getting kicked out.

I have tried looking for homes elsewhere, I haven't really looked into KL as I think the prices will be very expensive. I tried asking the psych clinics from GH and associations such as D'Home Penang for recommendations, the list they provided weren't really helpful. So here I am, reaching out to anyone here if they know of places that is suitable for my mother's condition. I am open to places outside of Penang, but I only have 1 shot in this because my mother is not fond of this idea, the moment I fetch her there, if it doesn't work out, she won't follow me into my car anymore.

Job Burnout,

jimbet1337 — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 08:41:45 +0800

Those who has experience it. Care to share your journey of recovery?

Metal Health and Journaling,

jonee1881 — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:56:51 +0800

I have been suffering depression for about 8 years now and have had multiple suicide attempts, Although I have been put on meds to knock out an elephant, there are times where I go down the rabbit whole, and once it happens getting out is very hard even with a mental health professional but I have a hard time explaining my feelings out loud.

I have a loving and supporting family that have helped me out in times of need. Recently my wife suggested that I keep a journal of my feelings and possibilities to help on self.

I have started journaling and finds it’s a huge help in understand my situation and better explaining to my doctor and it in turns helps him to understand what I am feeling.

So for those in need of help, I suggest you start a journal and you might see it helps. It doesn’t have to be a diary or note book, it can be sheets of paper and just let your thoughts to pen and paper. It doesn’t need to be chronological order, just write what's on your mind.

I hope it helps those people in need of help and healing.

Mental Health & Medical Insurance,

jonee1881 — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 10:37:45 +0800

I just thought I would like to highlight to everyone here from my experience, those suffering from depression or any mental illness are not eligible for health insurance.

I have had medical insurance covered for 150K since I was in my 20s and recently in my 40s I decided to upgrade that to 1 mil (the monthly commitment is not very much from what I am paying now).

Since I got diagnosed with depression and anxiety in my mid 30s, and I when I applied for the 1 mil coverage, they said not eligible because according to them, depression can lead to cancer and other diseases. However this will still honor my 150K insurance.

Have tried with various insurance carriers and all have turned me down.

So for those who are afflicted with mental health problems and have yet to seek professional help, I suggest you apply soon. The insurance wont cover the bills for a physiatrist, but its for other health problems that might come your way.

Also if that wasn't bad enough, I am not eligible for life insurance as well.

If any of my fellows forumers here have had success I would like to hear about it and how did you got about doing it.

Social Media Detoxification,

MatQuasar — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:29:20 +0800

Today I went to government hospital, this two leaflets were what I saw, I thought it will be useful for readers here.

ONLINE COUNSELLING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, COUNSELLING AND TALK THERAPY

hazleen08 — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 22:51:22 +0800

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What Depression Feels Like,

FlierMate — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:59:55 +0800

What Depression Feels Like How it Looks to Co-Workers

✅ Deep feelings of sadness ☑ Withdrawal from team, isolates oneself

✅ Loss of interest in work or social activities ☑ Indifference

✅ Difficulty concentrating, slowed thoughts ☑ Putting things off, missed deadlines, accidents

✅ Forgetfulness and trouble remembering ☑ Seems "scattered" or absentminded

✅ Trouble making decisions ☑ Procrastination, indecisiveness, slowed productivity

✅ Trouble sleeping, or sleeping too much ☑ Late to work, afternoon fatigue, accidents

✅ Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt ☑ Unsure of abilities, lack of confidence

✅ Energy loss or increased fatigue ☑ Low motivation, detached

✅ Irritability, anger or tearfulness ☑ Inappropriate reactions, strained relationships

✅ Weight or appetite changes ☑ Change in appearance

A Twitter user keeps hearing voice,

FlierMate — Mon, 29 May 2023 02:51:20 +0800

Sorry to protect her privacy, I hide her username.
She has 0 followers and following 0 users. Account created since 2019.

She looks like having depression and hearing voices. Recently she was busy and had no time to visit hospital.

This is what she wrote in Jan 2023.

She was married with kids, and she is grateful her beloved parents still alive.

Friends Un-friending you on SocMed, Thoughts ?

watabakiu — Sat, 13 May 2023 15:47:00 +0800

So I have been struggling with this for quite a while. I know, I know, it is petty, but it does bother me. It bothers me that my 'friends' are un-friending me on social medias. Well, I say friends, but yes sure some of them are officemates, some schoolfriends etc. Well, every once in a while, you'd see your counter like turun, by say 1. & following week like two more un-friend. Not too sure why, which made me struggle with the idea even more. I suspect that maybe they were approached by a fake account imposing to be me, but I can't be too sure. Or maybe because I wasn't engaging with them (like liking their photos regularly) but I do read their postings

Anyone else struggling with this ? Or any thought on how I should go about handling this ?

Tabiat Tidur Yang Baik,

Tullamarine — Tue, 09 May 2023 18:16:19 +0800

I took it from local hospital, and scan it myself.

Sorry, didn't notice whether got English version of the leaflet.

You have to zoom it to see the text. Too long for me to type.