D) Mental Health Personal Growth – Healing from Major Depressive Disorder

Introduction:

Understanding mental health issues can be crucial in increasing individuals’ willingness to seek professional mental healthcare. Major depression is one of the most severe forms of depressive disorder. In Malaysia, a remarkably growing trend of the prevalence of depression at all stage in lives was indeed an alarming phenomenon in the country, and it necessitates responsiveness and act. Hence, it is vital to investigate and describe the subjective mental health personal growth experience of individuals recovering from mental health, particularly major depression. As such,  taking an in-depth look at the essence of their psychological growth journey during recovery based on their perspectives. The ability in identifying every aspect in personal growth processes and contributors will give extra credits for practitioners or researchers to embrace a holistic view of the personal growth experiences faced by individuals upon helping them to reach recovery stage. Recovery and healing in this study indicated a full remission that lasts for a defined period, and conceptually, it refers to the end of an episode of the illness but not the end of the illness itself.

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Publication


Journal

1. Chan, S.L., Lau, P.L. & Wong, Y.J. (2020). ‘I am Still Able to Contribute to Someone Less Fortunate’: A Phenomenological Analysis of Young Adults’ Process of Personal Healing from Major Depression. Int J Adv Counselling 42, 97–111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-019-09387-5
   
   
2. Chan S. L., Hutagalung, F. D., & Lau P. L. (2017). A Review of Depression and Its Research Studies in Malaysia. International Journal of Education, Psychology, and Counseling, 2(4), 40-55
   
   
   

Book in Chapter

1. Chan S. L., Hutagalung, F. D., & Lau P. L. (2017). Healing experiences of Malaysian young adults recovering from major depressive disorder: A preliminary study. In Lumban Gaol et al. (Eds), Trends and Issues in Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Science (pp. 1-8). London: Taylor & Francis Group.
   
   
   

Newspaper / Newsletter

1. Chan, S. L. (2018-2019). The Art of Forgiveness. Buletin Persatuan Profesion Psikologi Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, pp. 17-20
   
   
2. Chan, S. L. (2020, March 19). “Kemurungan: Apa yang Kita Perlu Ketahui?” Utusan Borneo, pp. A4

For more further enquiries:

Dr. Chan Siaw Leng
Senior Lecturer
Department of Social Science and Management
Faculty of Humanities, Management and Science
Tel.: +6086 855319
Email: chansiawleng@upm.edu.my

Updated:: 02/09/2021 [lanz]