Safe Space Covid-19-Malaysia
A psychosocial program to build community resilience for the hospital-bound individuals during Covid 19 pandemic.
05/07/2022
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Malaysia trials digital community to protect mental health during COVID-19 “Before COVID, we would go on picnics, and organize sports activities or singing competitions with the village heads and all the other village members. I used to join activities such as prayer recitals, cooking and visiting house-to-house if there were any sick people and so on. But when COVID cam...
01/02/2022
Safespace wishes every one a safe and peaceful new year ❤️🎉
Bravo to Histeam, our NGO partner in playing a key role at the flood relief.
Agreed that need assessment should come before actions. Empathy is more important than heroism from the volunteers. Disaster relief is not a chance for personal branding nor tourism. It's about meeting the needs of the community and empowering than.
Hope everyone stay safe and alert.
Safespace wishes everyone another great year to thrive!
26/12/2021
Disaster response is a long term process that needs to go through many phases (rescue->relief->rehabilitation->recovery), and there will be emotional tolls on both the survivors and first responders/frontliners due to the high engagement.
Safespace is partnering with Histeam HISTEAM today in providing psychological debriefing to the volunteers in Taman Sri Muda.
There are more works to be done in the rehabilitation phase, and salute to the community first responders for their giving hearts.
# theaftermath
22/12/2021
We are deeply grieved by the recent disasters causes by floods and landslides in Malaysia. Safespace will continue to serve our Frontliners and families who suffer loss through online platform. If you know of anyone who needs some listening ears and emotional support as the recent disaster victims or frontliners, you could let them know of our Whatsapp number or ask them to join our group.
-quarantine center stories
07/11/2021
Safespace had partnered with CREST Malaysia (a disaster relief NGO), in providing holistic care to covid-19 patients during their 10 day stay at PKRCS-Travelodge (a quarantine center for low income families in KL). A special task group from Safespace volunteers was formed, consisting of 12 members who specialize in palliative care, grief and trauma therapy, clinical psychology, counselling, and pastoral care, with the goals to provide psychosocial support to the frontliners and patients, through tele-counselling and online group support.
As the quarantine center is closing today (Nov 7, 2021) after the number of COVID-19 patients has gone down in KL area, we are also ending our service for this PKRCS operation. Thanks everyone who have walked with Safespace through this memorable journey. Special Thanks to CREST Malaysia for creating this amazing platform and provide a safe haven for the B40 communities. We sincerely appreciated 粉红鞋The Pink Shoes on their sponsorship of the DIY stationery and toys to the children, and de-stressing activities for the adults. In addition, they have led the closing activities with the frontliners during our last day there (see Video below).
Lastly, thanks to our Safespace professional volunteers in taking the risk to travel to and fro the quarantine center, being swabbed every week, spending their precious weekend in providing pro bono services through creative ways. Many are holding a full-time job as clinicians or counsellors, yet still dedicating themselves to serve the under-priviledged populations during this time. Below are some graphics and videos that summarize our service outputs, as well as our last day of closure activity at the center.
22/10/2021
Safespace is honored that, our NGO partner CREST is recognised as one of the 10 winners of Star Golden Hearts Award 2021, an annual award that celebrates everyday Malaysian unsung heroes, including our volunteers.
Easing quarantine for B40 group PETALING JAYA: Not every Covid-19 patient has suitable accommodation to self-isolate, especially those from the B40 community who more often than not are living in cramped conditions in homes shared with many others.
11/10/2021
Glad that Safespace is included as an advocate for post pandemic mental health in this forum.
Though there is more freedom of mobility in Malaysia with 90% adult vaccination rate, our OA populations is still at a higher risk of Covid 19 infection due to 55% vaccination rate. More campaigns need to be run to protect our OA community to decrease fear and myth.
Over these 18 months, it is our pleasure to serve the community with our profession and passionate. Special thanks to all the volunteers who contribute their time to grow this platform together.
In this video, we will share our journey over these 18 months, through a summary of engagements on our public page and 4 closed groups.
Thanks so much for your support.
01/10/2021
Our partnering taskforce at Travelodge
【爱长在】PKRCS第一篇：为B40低收入群而设的低风险免费私立隔离中心，珍惜每一条生命！ 入住隔离中心的每一位确诊者只需要在入住办手续时，先缴交100令吉抵押金，10天隔离结束后就可以取回抵押金。至于隔离中心如何可以顺利操作营运？隔离中心总指挥张志健表示，他们所属的非政府组织其实并没有什么钱，幸....
Specifically for our OA populations.
Guest Speakers: Helen Ooi & Kelvin Liaw
Moderator: Dr. Rachel Ting
Special Guest: Grace Wang
26/09/2021
今晚，別忘了我們和你有約。
18/09/2021
《我们“冠”心你》FB LIVE 第十集
确诊隔离，不知所措？种种疑惑，求助无门？今天最后一集的节目，有 #陈沱良医生副教授 为你解答！
日期：9月18日（星期六）
时间：晚上7点50分
平台：以下各脸书专页
1. 丘淑霖
2. 问一问 Dr Seb - tanyajerdrseb
3. 东方日报
4. Academy for Silent Mentor
5. Malaysian Sepsis Alliance
6. MyMedia Cares
7. Safe Space Covid-19 Malaysia
#我们冠心你
《我们“冠”心你》FB LIVE 第十集
确诊隔离，不知所措？种种疑惑，求助无门？今天最后一集的节目，有 #陈沱良医生副教授 为你解答！
日期：9月18日（星期六）
时间：晚上7点50分
平台：以下各脸书专页
1. Shuleen 丘淑霖
2. 问一问 Dr Seb - tanyajerdrseb
3. 馬來西亞東方日報 Oriental Daily News Malaysia
4. Academy For Silent Mentor 無語良師學院
5. Malaysian Sepsis Alliance
6. MyMedia Cares
7. Safe Space Covid-19-Malaysia
#我们冠心你
16/09/2021
Wishing everyone a very Happy Malaysia Day! Selamat Hari Malaysia 2021 🇲🇾 🌺 May you have a great day ahead and stay safe! 😊
16/09/2021
这些很平常的日子，某一天会突然变得不再平常。确诊后的心路里程让他们重新思考人生的意义。让我们一起听听两位冠病康复者如何一起携手度过这一场突如其来的挑战。
日期：26/9/2021
时间：8pm
地点：Safe space 面子书
讲人：黄善缘&廖芠星
特别嘉宾：黄婉秋
主持人：陈心洁博士
A Covid-19 survivor is anyone who has had their life turned on its head because of this pandemic. We are honor to have Helen Ooi and Kelvin Liaw to share with us their experience to overcome this challenge together.
Date: 26/9/2021
Time: 8pm
Venue: Safe Space Facebook
Speaker : Helen Ooi & Kelvin Liaw
Special Guest: Grace Wang
Moderator: Dr. Rachel Ting
16/09/2021
For children
14/09/2021
14/09/2021
《我们“冠”心你》第九集
主持：Shuleen 丘淑霖
⚠️ 确诊了，可以不去隔离中心或医院吗？
⚠️ 租借氧气设备需要注意什么事项？
⚠️ 施打第三剂疫苗才能免于病毒的侵害？
任何关于Covid的疑问，都可以直接在线上询问。9月14日（星期二）晚上8点 #颜柏维医生 和 #林建斌药剂师 为你解答！
#我们冠心你
11/09/2021
《我们“冠”心你》第八集
主持：Shuleen 丘淑霖
⚠️ 确诊进ICU，还有得救吗？
⚠️ 可以不可以选择不插管治疗？
⚠️ 连第二、第三期也不能在家隔离了？
任何关于Covid的疑问，都可以直接在线上询问。9月11日（星期六）晚上8点，Dr. jackytein #邓富文医生 和 #丘开名药剂师 为你解答！
Have doubts about Covid-19? Ask our experts tonight 8pm via FB LIVE!
#我们冠心你
10/09/2021
预防胜于未然
陈心洁：唯有完全绝望的人才会走上绝路
“一个人会选择走上绝路，绝大部份是因为心中充满了绝望感，如果能够及早被发现，就可以阻止许多悲剧的发生。”
多一分的关心
临床心理学博士陈心洁在9月10日（世界预防自杀日）接受《卫理报》专访时强调，只要我们能够对身边的人付出多一分的关心，就有可能挽救一条宝贵的生命。
绝望感没有一定的造成因素，但肯定是源自一种失去——有些人会对失去爱情而绝望，有些人会因为失去金钱，也有些人会因为失去健康，还有些人因为家庭问题、工作、婚姻等各种因素……，唯有当事人才能有答案。因此，一个人会选择走上绝路和他的社会地位、外表、职业与金钱等等的外在条件是没有绝对关系的。
“尤其是疫情当前的现在，一些人因而失去了工作，一些人而感染病毒失去了健康，还有一些人产生了家庭问题。为此，我们更应该要对他人付出关心，哪怕只是简单发送一个问候的信息，就可以为人带来希望。”
她表示，自杀其实可以分为计划型与冲动型。冲动型通常是一瞬间的刺激，促使当事人会冲动行事，这种情况就比较难预防。然而，计划型则完全是有计划的、有企图且有安排的，所以只要身边的人能够多一分的注意力，就可能把人从深渊中拉出来。
“在真正执行计划前，他会很冷静地、有条不紊地做一些安排，甚至是异样的行为，如写遗书、安排财产的分配、向身边的人交代各种事（像是交代后事般）、把原本珍贵的物品赠予他人，常常独自外出却不交代行踪等等。”
同时，有些人会在社交媒体上发一些对人生绝望或是人生没有意义的文字信息，其实就是要向他人发出“求救”的信息。
“如果你在你的朋友圈中见到朋友发出类似的信息，请你不要吝啬你的关心，私下发个信息给他。很有可能，你的一个小小举动，就让一个人找到活下去的动力。”
陈博士说，陪伴是最好的“救”人方式，除了发信息表示关心，第一步就是要聆听他的需要，但不要给予批评；如果他愿意寻求辅导，也可以提供辅导热线的电话号码，但可能的话，帮他预约辅导员，甚至是陪他去。
“当然，如果你没有信心能够做好这件事，亦可以寻找共同朋友的协助，邀请他参加聚会，让他有健康的社交活动，感受到一份关怀；还有教会的牧师可以为他祷告，大家一齐伸出援手，拉他一把。”
还有一些人原本就是高危险人群，如长期患抑郁症的人，他们可能是因为完美主义而无法走出来，也有人是因为生理的原因，如荷尔蒙失调、大脑神经出现问题等等而患上抑郁症。这一类人群一旦开始自残，就会无法控制自己，而且还会有一种上瘾的感觉，他们会一而再，再而三地自残，然后就会尝试自杀，最终结果就是成功地杀害自己。“如果有过自残自杀历史的人，95%会再次尝试。”
关怀不同群体的需要
陈博士建议，教会的社会关怀小组可以分组地去关怀不同群体的需要，并把目光放在这一类群体上，在关心他们的生活需要之余，也关心他们的心理需要，更可以帮助筛选那些情况较为严重的，交由教会牧师或辅导员处理，甚至是再进一步地寻求医疗系统的帮助。
“如果是信徒，我们就可以活用圣经经文与诗歌来开导当事人。非信徒的话，就可以先关心他的需要开始，日常还可以分享一些正能量的、充满阳光的视频与文章给他，并邀请他参加聚会（线上聚会）、庆生、唱K等活动，甚至是一起参加崇拜。”
她也鼓励有兴趣的弟兄姐妹可以先做一些基本的自我装备，以便不时之需。但是，一旦遇上紧急情况，还是要先报警或是交由专业人士来处理，而不是选择自己去冒险。“如果真的很紧急需要，就选择用言语先安抚，尽量说一些唠家常的话，慢慢地转移注意力，最主要是要当下给当事人带来希望感。”
无论如何，陈博士认为预防胜于未然，倘若大家可以从预防做起，便可以尽可能地避免许多悲剧的发生。为此，她期待教会和社区可以多多主办一些心理保健的讲座或训练会，尤其是心理急救的训练会，以唤醒人们对于此课题的醒觉。
“前不久发生的悲剧如果可以为诗巫的社会敲响警钟，让社会能够多一分的温暖，那就是我最希望看见的一个结果。”
一点小知识：
9月10日也是“世界预防自杀日”（World Su***de Prevention Day），是由创建于奥地利的国际预防自杀协会和世界卫生组织从2003年开始设立的。国际预防自杀协会是由奥地利心理学家Ringel于1960年在维也纳成立的，1996年后总部改为轮流制，现总部在法国。
世界卫生组织报告数据显示，全球每年大约有100万人死于自杀。为预防自杀和降低自杀率，自2003年开始，世界卫生组织和国际自杀预防协会将每年9月10日确定为“世界预防自杀日”，以帮助公众了解诱发自杀行为的危险因素，增强人们对不良生活事件的应对能力，预防自杀行为。
马来西亚卫生部疾病控制科为响应2021年“世界预防自杀日”，定下主题“让我们谈谈心理健康：及时行动，创造希望”编写了一份实际情况说明书，内容资讯相当切实实用，有兴趣者可上网浏览或下载https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xpl0Uh-TWUxaYEpmxRwvhnrx3G1R0MRH/view?usp=sharing
Where it begins
The Safe Space Project, launched by a group of passionate mental health professionals. Founded in March 2020, after the first su***de of a PUI (person under investigation) of COVID-19, we realized that a more proactive efforts need to be invested for crisis management and capacity building for the hospital-bound individuals during the pandemic. The objectives of this project are to bridge the current gaps of services and reduce the risk of mental illnesses among high-risk individuals through psychosocial supportive aids and communal intervention. A 3-month holistic mental health services, that adopts the bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework aims to increase resilience among key populations (healthcare workers, patients, patients-under-investigation (PUI), and families of the PUI/patients), empower the hospital resources, and indirectly aid in the management of COVID-19 crisis.
We hope you will join us in this journey of mutual support and grow together.
Invited by Safe Space Core Members:
Dr. Rachel Ting Sing Kiat (Clinical Psychologist)
Dr. Nicole Chen (Registered Counsellor) Low Yaw D**g (Clinical Psychologist)
Dr. Ng Woon Fang (Palliative Care Doctor) Liang Yaw Wen (Clinical Psychologist)
Dr. Philip George (Psychiatrist) Andrew Wong Eng Tek (Social Worker)
Dr. Rasyid Sulaiman (Psychiatrist) Leong Jie Zhi (Social Worker)
Alwin Mah Siew Chung (Clinical Psychologist) Dr. Tan Min Min (Public Health Researcher)
NGO Partners: HISTEAM, THE PINK SHOES, FAITH HOPE LOVE HOSPICE CARE, CREST,BRIDGE COUNSELING SERVICES
您好，这是一项由一群热忱的心理卫生团队所组成的安全地带。自从第一宗疑似案例在医院自杀的消息传出后，我们的团队紧急成立于2020年3月，主要希望能在新冠肺炎大流行期间，协助医护人员和患者管理危机与提升他/她们的因应能力。该计划希望透过提供社会心理支持与社区介入来填补现有服务与需求间的差距，同时希望降低高风险群体的精神疾患风险。此精神健康服务计划共为期3个月，涵盖生理-心理-社会-心灵层面，旨在提高目标服务族群，即医疗工作者、患者、疑似患者（PUI）和 PUI /患者家属的韧性，增强医院资源，间接的协助处理此次新冠肺炎之危机。
希望您能加入我们这个大家庭，彼此扶持和成长。
安全地带核心成员：
陈心洁临博士 (临床心理师）
郑丽萍博士 （注册辅导师） 梁耀文 (临床心理师）
吴汶芳医生 （安宁疗护医生） 刘耀东 (临床心理师）
Dr. Phillip George （精神科医生） 黄恩德 （社工师）
Dr.Rasyid Sulaiman （精神科医生） 梁洁芝 （社工师）
马兆忠 (临床心理师） 陈敏敏博士 （公共卫生学者） 敬邀。
NGO合作伙伴： 全人关怀团队，THE PINK SHOES，信望爱安宁疗护，CREST，文桥辅导室
Salam sejahtera. Diasaskan pada Mac 2020, ini adalah satu usaha untuk pengurusan krisis dan pembinaan kapasiti pada masa pandemik COVID-19 ini. Objektif projek ini adalah untuk merapatkan jurang perkhidmatan yang sedia ada dan mengurangkan risiko penyakit mental di kalangan individu yang berisiko tinggi, melalui bantuan sokongan psikososial dan intervensi komunal. Perkhidmatan kesihatan mental secara holistik 3 bulan ini adalah berdasarkan model bio-psiko-sosial-rohani untuk meningkatkan daya tahan di kalangan populasi utama (pekerja penjagaan kesihatan, pesakit, pesakit-di-siasatan (PUI), dan keluarga PUI / pesakit), memperkasakan sumber hospital, dan membantu dalam pengurusan krisis COVID-19 secara tidak langsung.
Kami berharap anda akan menyertai kami di dalam perjalanan sokongan bersama ini dan kita boleh maju bersama-sama.
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