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

Foreword II
When Cheng-Kar asked me to write a foreword for
his latest book, I immediately accepted the
invitation as I knew this would be a task that I
would do with great pleasure. I have known
Dr. Phang for more than five years now. I first met
him while I was a visiting professor at the National
University of Malaysia (UKM), and he was in his
final year of training as a psychiatrist. We shared many common
interests, especially mindfulness-based psychotherapy and evidencebased
practices in psychotherapy. Our journey in mindfulness and
psychotherapy, in particular Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has
expanded our application of the Buddhist concept of mindfulness into
“meta- mindfulness” in psychotherapy. The expanded concept of metamindfulness
in psychotherapy provides a good ground for this book -
I’m Still Human: Understanding Depression with Kindness.
Dr. Phang Cheng Kar (M.D.) is a psychiatrist and also a practicing
Buddhist. This kind of combination is very unique indeed among
mental health workers. This uniqueness is clearly reflected in the way
he helps people suffering from mental health problems. It also allows
him to produce many practical books, useful DVD’s and self-help
materials for people with mental health problems and for the general
public to prevent mental suffering. This book - I’m Still Human - is
another excellent addition to his achievements.