Because of the bullying I received due to being physically unattractive when young (especially by the “cool kids”/ “in group”), I’ve grew up being wary of good-looking people and outrightly avoiding dating them altogether. One day, I told myself that I was done buying into the lie that I ...
Date Posted: March 8, 2020
Categories: Prejudice / Discrimination, Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Love
Written By:
Dr. Martha Tara Lee
During the recent LGTB event in ThaKhin Mya park, Counselling Corner organised a range of activities that all focused on self-expression, peace of mind and mental health awareness. People from all ages and gender were encouraged to make drawings to express their feelings; an activity that was very popular as over 1000 drawings were made during the ...
Feb 3
Categories: Mental Health in Asia, Mental Health Professions, Prejudice / ...
Written By:
Aung Min Thein
Worldwide, a large majority of those with mental illness fail to receive adequate treatment and hence undergo unnecessary suffering. Arguably as tragic is the suffering experienced by the family members who agonize about the inexplicable and seemingly never ending mental anguish of their loved ...
Feb 7
Categories: Depression, Prejudice / Discrimination, Mental Health in Asia, Self ...
Written By:
Brian Scott