Depression and psychosis turned Amornthep Sachamuneewongse from an outgoing extrovert, into a reclusive person who no longer found joy in his life. On this episode of ‘Because Feelings Matter’, Amornthep - known to his family and friends as Sanju - shares how he battled a difficult journey of diagnosis and treatment, and found a new vocation in mental health advocacy, running the Sati App Foundation.



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. This series is produced in collaboration with Thrive Well.



This segment talks about self-harm and suicide, and may be a difficult topic for some listeners. If you need to talk about it, do look for local support within your community, or call helplines like: Talian HEAL at 15555, MIASA's 24-hour helpline at 1-800-180066, or Befrienders KL at 03 7627 2929.

Depression and psychosis turned Amornthep Sachamuneewongse from an outgoing extrovert, into a reclusive person who no longer found joy in his life. On this episode of ‘<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast?utm_source=tags&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=resourcetags&amp;tag=becausefeelingsmatter&amp;utm_content=becausefeelingsmatter">Because Feelings Matter</a>’, Amornthep - known to his family and friends as Sanju - shares how he battled a difficult journey of diagnosis and treatment, and found a new vocation in mental health advocacy, running the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.satiapp.co/">Sati App Foundation</a>.Every mental health struggle has a story behind it. ‘<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast?utm_source=tags&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=resourcetags&amp;tag=becausefeelingsmatter&amp;utm_content=becausefeelingsmatter">Because Feelings Matter</a>’ is a series that brings you the stories of people and their mental health issues. This series is produced in collaboration with<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thethrive.center/"> Thrive Well</a>.This segment talks about self-harm and suicide, and may be a difficult topic for some listeners. If you need to talk about it, do look for local support within your community, or call helplines like: Talian HEAL at 15555, MIASA's 24-hour helpline at 1-800-180066, or Befrienders KL at 03 7627 2929.

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