Mental Health
Discover the importance of mental health through articles, opinion pieces, and listicles by young people and UNICEF in Malaysia. Mental health is as vital as physical health, encompassing self-care, body image, and coping with tough situations like emergencies or loss. Dive into helpful tips and insights on navigating mental health challenges, from building resilience to handling toxic friendships.
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Cultural perspectives on Happiness: How Malaysians find joy
Discover the cultural perspectives on happiness from Malaysia’s diverse races.
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When body positivity didn’t work for me, body neutrality did
Body neutrality was my saving grace when I started struggling with body image issues as a pre-teen.
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Audre Lorde’s 3 ways to practice mindful self-care in a consumerist world
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It’s self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”
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Coping with loss, navigating grief and healing as a young person
Losing a loved one isn’t easy. Here’s how I coped in the healthiest way I could.
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Expert answers to Malaysia’s most searched mental health questions
I’m sure I’m not the only one googling mental health tings at 2am.
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New Year’s resolutions: Friendship edition
Here’s how you can include your friends in your new year’s resolutions.
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My 2022 Review: The year I learned to be kinder to myself
Thanking the memories (and the lessons) with this 2022 Review.
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Preparing for the flood: I still get anxious when it rains
I’m a flood of emotions now that the monsoon season dah sampai.
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My experience helping a friend deal with online sexual abuse
A lesson on why kita kena selalu beware of friendly strangers on the internet. Don’t be a victim of online…
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5 things I’ve learnt from (almost) losing a friendship
Friend break-ups are the worst. 0/10. Would not recommend.
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