Mar 5, 2018
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,...
Mar 5, 2018
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...
Mar 5, 2018
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...
Mar 5, 2018
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...
Mar 5, 2018
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...
Mar 4, 2018
“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...