Borderline personality disorder is a mental health disorder that impacts the way you think and feel about yourself and others. It includes self-image issues, difficulty managing emotions and behavior, and a pattern of unstable relationships. In this episode, Villy Juis shares what it’s like to live with borderline personality disorder.

Every mental health struggle has a story behind it. ‘Because Feelings Matter’ is a series that brings you the stories of people and their mental health issues. These stories aim to normalise conversations about mental health, and to show that it’s okay to struggle emotionally and psychologically, but more importantly, to reach out for help. This episode features Azam, who spiralled into depression after a difficult time in graduate school, and how support and treatment helped him cope with it.

In the context of urban development, recreational spaces, and community initiatives, this episode looks at how the physical and built environment impacts our mental health!

In this episode, guest speaker Aishah shares her struggles with her strict family, and how she coped with post-traumatic stress disorder following family conflict and misunderstanding.

In this episode, our very own Chung Bhin Han speaks about living with ADHD, revealing his invisible battles, the support he has received, and how he tries his best to blend in with society.

In this episode, Thrive Well’s Liana Mohd Nawi and Helpling Singapore's Zhong Jing Jing address what companies can do to support workplace mental health, and the kind of workplace policies and programmes that need to be put in place, (in particular how Employee Assistance Programmes can help, and why quick fixes won’t work)!

In this episode, the speakers discuss how the Jom Sembang programme by SOLS Health-Thrive Well (supported by Yayasan Hasanah) provide mental health support for the B40 and explore the challenges of providing mental health care for these underserved communities.

It is estimated that one in seven mothers in Malaysia experience postpartum depression during the first six months after childbirth. In this episode, the speakers look at postpartum depression and how we can overcome the obstacles that prevent mothers from getting the support they need.

There has been a lot of talk about access to online learning, but what about access to mental health support for both students and teachers? Find out more in this episode!

In this episode, the speakers have a conversation a student who is due to sit for her exams to find out how she's feeling, and discuss ways we can help students cope with all they're going through.