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

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I’MUSELESSI SEE, IT’S OK….I STILL LOVE YOU….WE CAN ALWAYSTRANSFORMBe kind and gentle with negative thoughts.Remember, even people who aren’t depressed have these negativethoughts; only less in amount, frequency and credibility. Let’s lookat the ways to transform negative thoughts. I’m introducing theword ‘transform,’ replacing ‘change’ to highlight a kinder andgentler attitude in relating to thoughts.Five ways to transform thoughts:1. What is the evidence for and against what I’m thinking? Is thereany alternative or more likely explanation?2. What thinking errors/distortion may I be having? How can Ithink in a more helpful way? How would I advice a friend or childwho is in a similar situation?139
3. When you find yourself worrying toomuch, assure yourself, “What can the worstbe? Is it that terrible? What can I do about itnow?4. When the reality is painful and cannot bechanged, try to reflect, “Am I alone? Could it beworse? What have I learned from it?”5. Thoughts may not be facts. Allow them to come and go, likeclouds or birds passing through the sky. Practice relaxation(page 130) to calm the mind first; re-examine the thoughts laterbefore believing or acting on them.These 5 ways of self-questioning and self-reflection (which is basedon cognitive behavior therapy - CBT) will help us to effectivelytransform our thoughts, feelings and behavior – become morepositive and helpful.Last but not least, again, be kind to yourself – you can always gethelp from your friends in this kind of mind-transforming exercise.140
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I’M STILL HUMANUnderstanding Depr
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ReminderThis is a book on mental he
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come forward and seek help. In this
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ContentForewordDedicationPrefacePAR
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PART 4: Jasmine’s journey of reco
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forgive themselves and others by pr
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The book suggests that depression i
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PrefaceI wrote this book with Jasmi
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What is depression?Depression is a
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What depression is NOT!• It’s N
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6. Moving or speaking so slowly tha
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People who are depressed also often
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• More likely to appear in the fo
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Depression and suicideIf I had no s
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What should I do if I or somebodyha
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“I know that you’re going throu
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• Have psychosis, e.g. hear invis
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• Registered counselor: a person
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In government hospitals, you may be
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* Private psychiatric services in M
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3. Register yourself for the servic
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• 3. Share with them that there a
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consultation and medication fee in
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• 5. Help you to identify the fac
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Kindly be reminded:1. Be open and h
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What is the cause of depression?“
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Understanding the various R.T.M. fa
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When we are in a situation with sim
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The most commonly prescribed class
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sleep hygiene (page 128), contempla
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Come on,Follow me IN…45
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~ Introduction ~I’m an introvert
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~ Hopeless ~My life is like a withe
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~ Useless ~This is my healing diary
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~ Guilt ~Very often, I’m not a go
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~ Burden ~I always feel like a huge
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~ Weak ~One of the main reasons why
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~ Gloomy Evenings ~Generally, peopl
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~ Suicidal Thoughts ~Life is indeed
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~ Self-harm ~I know I’m not suppo
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~ My Struggle with Medicines ~No ma
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~ Electro-convulsive Therapy (ECT)
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~ Not My True Self ~“Trust me, Ja
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~ The Story of a Pothole ~This is a
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the pothole that had taught her man
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• Feelings of worthlessness or in
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flowers and fruits of happiness can
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~ Let’s Be Friends ~Dear Depressi
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I’m sure you will guide me toward
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I got to be honest and admit that m
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Come on,let’s follow me OUT…str
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Hello, welcome back from the realm
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Page 110 and 111: • Remember that God is loving and
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Page 114 and 115: 5. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS:Yeahoo, lif
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Page 184 and 185: PART 4Jasmine’s Journeyof Recover
Page 186 and 187: 1. A Journey Of Recovery2. OMG - It
Page 188 and 189: OMG - It’s Never EasyThe journey
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Page 196 and 197: Have I Recovered?On many occasions,
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Adjust: I adjust the way I perceive
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What I can I do now? Instead of was
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event's memories are still there bu
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Be Grateful To Be HappyLife with de
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Don’t Give Up, Be Hopey!The tips,
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After rain there’s a rainbow,Afte
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DONATIONThe publication of this boo
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About the authorDr. Phang Cheng Kar
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