ABOUT DEPRESSION

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Below are introductory explanations about depression (and other related illnesses) by various reputable health organisations across the world.

Depression is treatable!

I had a black dog. His name was depression

by World Health Organization (WHO)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrnilLQGYc)

Depression by
Singapore Association for Mental Health

Depression by
Mayo Clinic, United States

Depression by
World Health Organization (WHO)

Depression by
Depression.org, United States

Depression by
Mental Health Foundation, England

Depression by
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), United States

Depression by
American Psychiatric Association
as classified under DSM-V
(coming soon)

Editor> For more extended reading

Depression

Materials / books by Dr. Phang Cheng Kar (M.D.), 

Consultant Psychiatrist and Mindfulness-Based Therapist, Sunway Medical Centre.

I'm still human: Understanding depression with kindness

Published on 1 January 2021 (expanded edition). Source: https://issuu.com/pckar/

Ten things not helpful to say to people with depression

Updated on 14 September 2019. Source: https://www.mindfulgymalaysia.com/

Ten ways to encourage a person with depression to seek help

Updated on 17 July 2019. Source: https://www.sunwaymedical.com/blogpost/

Twelve ways to be kind to people with depression

Updated on 17 July 2019. Source: https://www.sunwaymedical.com/blogpost/

This website is developed to create more awareness on suicide and suicide prevention. Suicide is a very complex subject and this website tries to cover a wide range of topics related to suicide and also in various depths to cater for different groups of users.