In Malaysian society, a prevailing social stigma often discourages people from embracing solitude, mistakenly associating it with loneliness. However, many may not realize that loneliness and...
Advancement in information technology has contributed to growing public interest and awareness regarding mental health. While increased mental health literacy can benefit the community, this phenomenon...
While many countries across the world have taken advantage and benefitted from using cannabis and cannabinoids to treat certain diseases, our Malaysian society seems to still...
There’s a stigma in Asian culture where if a woman isn’t married by a certain age, they’ll be labelled as “leftovers”. Unfortunately, this mindset has been...
Smokers are often deemed aggressive, selfish, and weak-minded. Like any other stereotype, these social stigmas against smokers threaten mental health and can do more harm than...
If you’ve been on social media the past few months, you would have noticed the frequent jumping cases taking place at the Penang Bridge. Due to...
Sometimes there is a need to ensure that certain information are kept confidential. When we meet certain professionals such as doctors and lawyers, we’d expect that...
One of the biggest challenges as parents is taking care of an autistic child as it is never a walk in the park. Recently, a local...
There’s quite the stigma surrounding dogs in Malaysia, especially if they’re strays. Which is why it’s not surprising that dogs get treated badly and are even...
In his bid to change the perception of toilets as dirty places, an entrepreneur built a luxurious toilet at his petrol station in Kota Bharu, Kelantan....
Times have been really tough on people, so much so that many of them have resorted to suicide as a way out of their struggles. Sadly,...
I remember walking past a cafe with a friend and we saw an acquaintance of ours by herself eating lunch alone. Upon seeing that, my friend...
Donations can be a tricky thing, especially during this time. Many shelters take what they can as aid, but in one particular case, a shelter had...
Some people believe that black cats are bad luck. But seriously though, one look at those cute faces, you will realize that black cats are among...
Abdominal cramps, backaches, headaches, nausea, diarrhea… These are all common symptoms of menstruation, and ladies have to live with them for a handful of decades. A...
The purpose of the contest is to normalize farting in public so people won’t be so embarrassed about their innate bodily reactions ?. According to BBC,...