I'm Still Human: Understanding Depression With Kindness (Expanded Edition - 2021)

Foreword I
It is an honor and privilege to write this
foreword. I have come to know Dr. Phang Cheng
Kar as a kind and compassionate Buddhist
psychiatrist who has done Dhamma work for
more than ten years, in particular the formation
of the Kuala Lumpur Buddhist Mental Health
Association (BMHA). This book adds to the list of
books, CD’s and products Dr. Phang has generously produced for
the public. He helps us to understand mental illness and to find
relevant information to address our suffering.
This book provides a deep perspective of the multidimensional
aspects of depression. It also covers the various treatments
involved. A particularly useful part of the book is a list of ways to
encourage someone with depression to seek help. It also
demystifies what happens in the consultation room of a
psychiatrist. For those who suffer from depression, the story
written by a patient of her journey from hopelessness, suicidal
thoughts and self-harm to gratitude for her treatments, new
discoveries and final full acceptance of her illness, is most touching.
An exceptional aspect of this book, not available in most self-help
books on depression, is Part Three. This section helps the
depressed to cultivate kindness towards themselves. The depressed
need not label themselves as weak or feel alone. They can learn to