By Wong Kit Ei & Soniapreet Kaur (BAC Apprentices)   Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. 10th September has been observed since 2003, to create awareness calling for worldwide action and commitment for the prevention of suicide.      It is undeniable that this worldwide pandemic has...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 264 million people suffer from depression. Despite how common depression is within our societies, there are lots of myths and misconceptions surrounding it. This false information can often further affect the mental state...

By BAC Apprentices (Sharanpreet Kaur & Denise Devina)   From 20,000 to 21,000, 19,000 to 18,000. It shoots up again to 22,000.  These are the figures many Malaysians look out for every single evening, the recorded number of positive cases, the number of recovery, and the grim number of deaths. This is Malaysia’s daily covid statistics. It is no longer about the weather, nor about...

On 18th August 2021, 15 Canvas Beds were delivered to Hospital Kajang. On site to receive these beds were Emergency Physician Dr Shuhaidah, and Hospital Supervisor Encik Fikri. Each Canvas Bed cost RM520, bringing the total sum of 15 beds...

Prolonged unhappiness.  Sudden outbursts of anger.  Unexplainable irritability and frustration.  Feelings of sadness, emptiness, and hopelessness.     Above are just some of the many symptoms of a much bigger problem – DEPRESSION.      Teenage life is one that is meant to be full of energy...

I am a data researcher and I worked in a company for 12 years. 3 years ago my boss hired many younger staff to do the same job that I was doing.  I worried that they were faster and more...

Day after day, since the kick-off of CovidFund.my, we have been receiving numerous calls and requests from hospitals. From Oxygen Concentrators and Ventilators, to Syringe Pumps and other medical supplies and daily essentials. This particular request, though unusual, was attended...

On 16th August 2021, 10 Aerosol Boxes to be used by our frontliners when performing Covid-19 Antigen Tests were delivered to Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL). These Aerosol Boxes serve as a protection from droplets and aerosol contaminations in healthcare workers....

Mental health is as real as our physical health. When we catch a cold, have high fevers or suffer from bad migraine attacks, our next immediate step would be to visit the doctor for a consultation and get treated. However,...

People don’t talk about depression and that makes it very difficult to ask for help. I knew I wasn’t like other women when I watched others around me. I felt very alone although I have a large family living in...