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Join @joannalhs in working together to continue to fight mental health stigma in Singapore by participating in panel dialogues and masterclasses happening from NOW to end October 2021!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow as a nation and join the Beyond the Label movement to fight against the stigma of mental health issues . Head over to go.gov.sg/btlfest2021 to sign up today!
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What is the stigma with the word VAGINA?
The answer is fear and centuries of misogyny and misunderstanding.
A study found that 65% of women are uncomfortable with using words like vagina and vulva, instead referring to it as “down there”. 45% of women don’t talk about their vaginal health with friends or family (I am the 65% stats), let alone their doctor. 50% of young women can’t correctly label a vagina on a medical diagram.
I teach my children the scientific words to describe their genitals after attending a talk on Sexual Harassment. The reason why most parents fail to see that their child was being sexually abused is due to this stigma as well as the improper usage of the word to describe their privates.
“Karipap” “Berbird” were words taught to these children as tots and so when an “Uncle” touched their genitals, they tried telling their parents but it didn’t really register.
“Ibu..haritu ada orang pegang Karipap adik”
Let’s try it differently.
“Ibu … Uncle tu pegang kemaluan/ faraj / vulva/ zakar/ vagina / penis saya!”
I am pretty sure there would be an immediate reaction, right?
A healthy vagina is paramount to a women’s physical, mental and emotional health. It is INCREDIBLY important that we talk about them and normalise the language. How are we to know what’s normal and what’s not if everyone is so vague about it? Some of the teens I speak to don’t even know that they could pregnant in their first sexual encounter!
Thank you to the naysayers who ‘tsk tsk tsk-ed” sanitary producers @libresse_my which resulted in them withdrawing their ad. This naturally riled up netizens!
Well, good news is Libresse has gained more advertorial exposure and more people are talking about Vaginal health - which was the main objective of their campaign. 😏
Am I offended by the artwork?
No.
People see and interpret things accordingly.
I’ve learnt, that our backgrounds, education and the circle of people that surrounds us makes up our beliefs, our values in life and the personality we breed.
We can’t please everyone can we?
Iklan jap. Use @bobble.it with my code: DAPHNE. They take vaginal health seriously. Stalk them to know more.
Hi everyone…come join us..& Lets end the stigma against mental health together. ❤️🩹🧠🤲🏻
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I share my story about mental illness with Dr Farihah of HDOK , Sandakan.
I think first of all, I would like to clarify what STIGMA and DISCRIMINATION means because sometimes the two are confused with each other.
STIGMA - someone sees you in a negative way because of your mental illness
DISCRIMINATION - someone treats you in a negative way because of your mental illness
So STIGMA happens when a person defines someone by their illness rather than WHO they are as an individual. For example, they might be labelled “psychotic” rather than “a person experiencing psychosis”.
Second is to understand what is a mental illness
There are many different conditions that are recognised as mental illnesses. The more common types are:
Anxiety disorders
Mood disorders (eg Bipolar)
Psychotic disorders - hallucinations, delusions , schizophrenia
Eating disorders - Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge eating
Impulse Control & Addiction disorders (kleptomaniac, pyromania, compulsive gambling)
Personality disorders
OCS
PTSD
Seven Things You Can Do to Reduce Stigma
* Know the facts. Educate yourself about mental illness including substance use disorders.
* Be aware of your attitudes and behaviour. Examine your own judgmental thinking, reinforced by upbringing and society.
* Choose your words carefully. The way we speak can affect the attitudes of others.
* Educate others. Pass on facts and positive attitudes; challenge myths and stereotypes.
* Focus on the positive. Mental illness, including addictions, are only part of anyone's larger picture.
* Support people. Treat everyone with dignity and respect; offer support and encouragement.
* Include everyone. It's against the law to deny jobs or services to anyone with these health issues.
Behind the Scenes of "Mental Cases" Music Video and Documentary | Singapore Content Creators |
Shot on Sony ZV1
Behind the Scenes of Mental Cases Music Video with BenTravisMusic,
Videographer:Troy
Music Producer: Saint
Photographer: Al-Irsyad
Artist: Ben Travis
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DJ Macky Suson
• Content Creator • 10 years as Area Sales Manager at Apple Singapore • Social Media and SEO Enthusiast • Soon, Boracay Island Resident Vlogger • Founder of Model Citizen Magazine
This Year’s Goal:
By August 2021, I will create : 100 videos for Hotels and Restaurants in Boracay Island.
What I Advocate For:
Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health Disorders in Asia
“We don’t create a safe space for someone.
Instead, we create a safe space with someone.”
Watch this space as I am working to creating a safe space with everyone who find it difficult to see hope anymore.
With the help of mental health advocates from all over asia and counsellors from Non-profit organisations, together, we can #breakthestigma.
I worked with brands like CircleDNA, The Dentist @Orchard, SingtelDash, Lazada, UFC Gym Singapore, ClearSk Aesthetic, MBL, MM2 Entertainment Singapore
My socials:
Youtube: @djmackysuson
Pinterest: @djmackysuson
TikTok: @djmackysuson
www.mackysuson.com
Co-Founder of Model Citizen Magazine (www.modelcitizenmag.com)
https://www.tiktok.com/@djmackysuson
YouNow Program Partner: https://www.younow.com/DJMackySuson
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackysuson/
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Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/djmackysuson
TikTok Educational Content Creator since August 2019. #StudyTips and #LifeHacks TikTok Campaign winner. TikTok Top Live Creator 2021
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"My advocacies would always be about mental health awareness. I'm creating and establishing Macky Academy for the future of our young talented Filipinos kids and youths. And helping Filipino people, one person at a time."
Update: As of July 30, 2020, I have spent 190,000 Pesos and sent our fellowmen in the Philippines to help them get by. If you would like to donate to my advocacy please send me an email: hello@mackysuson.com
Your support and donation will help a lot of our fellowmen during this crisis. Sharing this video is also your support to everyone.
#MackyQuotes
Live to me is more spontaneous and I'm able to show my real feelings without editing it or worrying about commiting mistakes, any words at all. "
"Recording makes me feel I have to be perfect."
Yana Sy "I'm always thankful and happy that I'm back in the field and I'm always grateful about that one."
"It's not about passing. I'm able to do things that I'm supposed to do."
"I'm just happy,blessed,and grateful about it."
"I was focused on people giving pieces of advice and helping people on Facebook, appears it from prizes, gcash and load. I'm happy doing that. "
"I was really happy doing that sense I believe it became my therapy."
"I'm also grateful that I have my Macky Agents on my group, on my Facebook page because they are the one to make someone friend. "
"I thanking them and I was grateful. The help, support and love they show me even though they don't know me at all. "
"Things that happened to me in the past when I was young. Things that I think no one should feel it. "
"Things happen in the past are worthy in the past."
"Though I look back to the past sometimes, it doesn't necessarily that it contributed to my depressive episode that I have. "
"Im recovering very well and thanks God everything is really really well."
"I'm just thanking God for me giving me a chance to go back to field because that's the only thing that will solve my problem. "
"I'm just thanking God for me giving me a chance to go back to field because that's the only thing that will solve my problem. "
"I'm able to balance my life a lot easier now. My time management go a lot better."
"One of the things that I love to myself is I dont believe to myself but some just one.
"I believe that there is always in this everything like motivational speaking, dancing, and singing. "
"Grew up as a Filipino having nothing at all, I've just wanted to try everything what I could. "
"I've been doing all the things that I love in the past few years."
"Thanks God for my work and thanks God for the blessings that I've been receiving from him. "
"I know that I don't deserved it all that's why I'm sharing."
Be grateful, count your blessings."
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"Do what you love, sharing is happiness."
"Dancing is expression, express yourself."
"Happiness should be our priority."
"Happiness and recovery is still your main goal and priority."
"If I don't like things that I'm not comfortable with or I'm not happy with, I will make sure that I will not do it unless I will prioritize the things that will makes me happy."
"I will just follow what my guts are telling."
"Trust your instinct, science cannot explain it."
"I'm more rational in making decisions. I always counting it weighing things. "
"The process, and the consequences of the things that I will do."
"Making decisions is never gonna be easy. And I'm getting back on it."
"Im getting good on it again. I would say that those are the things I say. I am recovering well. "
"Trust but verify it."
"Trusting but verifying your clients especially when your client is overwhelmingly. Change a lot in just a short time. "
"Your will is stronger than any medications."
"I've change a lot in short time because my will to move on, my will to recover, and to fight are so strong. "
"I'm so strong that's the reason I recovered well."
"Great support system contributes to fast recovery."
The medications, and the prayers that I've got from my Macky Agents, from my friends and my family members, from everyone, and the support of God, and the love I felt from them. Those are the things that contributed me a lot to a fast recovery. "
Knowing and talking to people I don't know. And being able to interact with them and let them understand my situation, at the same time connecting to them, giving them pieces of advice. Knowing that there are people who reach out to me, who have problems not just financially but as well as depression, family problems, love problems, it makes me happy."
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