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Lesson 5.1: I Have Major Depression- The DON’TS

The first thing that people usually say to us after mustering up the courage to speak about their depression is at one of our events is,...

Lesson 5.2: I Have Major Depression- The DOS (Part 1)

According to Jin Liu, Hong Ma, et al., (World Psychiatry 2011: 10:210-216) throughout the entire world and among all illnesses, the...

Lesson 5.3: I Have Major Depression- The DOS (Part 2)

For the members of the international community in Beijing suffering from depression, external resources are limited. Quality counselling...

Lesson 6.1 Caring for a Friend with Depression- Seeing the Signs and Talking

The recent suicide of actor Qiao Ren Liang (乔任梁) this September, which grabbed media attention in China, reminds us that everyone is...

Lesson 6.2: Caring for a Friend with Depression- Helping a Friend to Find Help

If you follow CandleX’s Depression story column you may have read “In the moment of Blur | Sam’s story with Depression”. In his story Sam...

“I can save the world! No, I am a coward.” | What is it like to experience bipolar disorder?

“I can save the world! No, I am a coward.” |What is it like to experience bipolar disorder? The majority of people have not experienced...