Is Mental Illness Now A Trend? S**cide & Medical Assistance in D*ing (MAiD) ft. Joshua Kenji, Astrid Ramadhani M.Psi Psikolog & Yolanda Pasaribu M.Psi Psikolog

Indah G & Joshua Kenji sit down with psychologists Astrid Ramadhani and Yolanda Pasaribu (M.Psi) to ask them all of the uncomfortable, awkward and certainly taboo questions that behind closed doors, everyone secretly wonders regarding mental health. Has mental illness become somewhat trendy amongst Gen-Z's and Gen-Alphas these days? Are certain clients claiming to have some form of mental illness when they actually don't? What constitutes s*icidality? Does it also include wishing you were never born, in which case then, isn’t everyone s*icidal to some extent? Astrid, Indah, Joshua & Yolanda also get very deep and personal into their faiths (or lack thereof for some), and philosophies of hope, gratitude, perseverance, and life purpose.

Timestamps: 00:00 — Intro 00:28 — Self-proclaimed experts, self-diagnosing, ill for attention, dealing with loved ones that are depressed/s*icidal 09:46 — Is mental illness now trendy? Seeking for attention or reaching out? 19:25 — How to handle s*icidal family/peers? 22:39 — Sharing personal issues on social media vs personal message 27:22 — S*icide rate in Indonesia and data statistics regarding mental health issues, differences between male and female in therapy 33:55 — Toxic friend groups and trauma-bonding, to leave or not to leave? Lack of support system and fear of being left out 44:26 — Family's perspective and religious views on mental health issues 49:28 — Aspects in having a religion that contributes in preventing or developing mental health issues 55:24 — Mental illness diagnosis between the east and west, self-diagnosing due to limited resources, therapy options to deal with each problems 1:03:48 — Trauma coping mechanism/outlets 1:07:41 — Triangle of Needs; do you really need to seek therapy? How mental health professionals do assessments before diagnosis 1:16:35 — Fomo of having mental illness 1:20:24 — Are you abusing your mental health professionals? 1:22:41 — Differences between therapy and counselling, different attitudes while going into therapy, seeking validation from therapists? 1:33:36 — Is everyone depressed? Indah's s*icidal tendencies and existential issues 1:50:29 — Active vs passive s*icidality 1:53:11 — When is medically assisted s*icide okay? 2:02:07 — Fan message on s*icide, having purpose in life For those interested in seeking counseling/therapy services from mental health services in Jakarta: IndoPsyCare is an evidence-based, scientifically-backed, international-standard psychology clinic based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Their clinician-scientists adhere to international standards outlined within the Cochrane Library and the Clinical Guidelines set forth by the UK-based National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) coupled with the Indonesian IPK Clinical Guidelines (Panduan Nasional Praktik Psikologi Klinis, PNPPK). They welcome both English-speaking clients, as well as local Bahasa Indonesia speaking clients. Visit indopsycare.com to learn more, as well as book your first consultation.