Depression is estimated to be the leading cause of disease by 2030 and is already the leading cause in women worldwide. In Malaysia, nearly 2.3 million people have experienced depression at least once, yet this problem has not been thoroughly investigated and addressed. Hence, a study exploring the lived experience of the survivors needs to be investigated. This study focused on the women Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) survivors to understand their journey of recovery. Survivors or also called ‘People with Lived Experienced’ have a range of first-hand experiences with treatment and recovery, making them an expert by experience. Four women with MDD were selected by using purposive sampling, and in-depth interviews were conducted before analyzing using thematic analysis. This qualitative study has found four major themes with fifteen subordinate themes: survivor’s efforts, challenges, social support and hopes. Then, the findings of this study were integrated with CHIME framework known as the guiding philosophy of recovery for mental illness patients. These findings contributed to a better understanding of the recovery process and supports needed for MDD patients to recover. In addition, this study also proved that patients with MDD could recover. Therefore, it breaks the social stigma that is still prevalent in the community. Based on these first-hand experiences shared by the survivors, it is hoped that the present interventions conducted by related organizations and caregivers can yield improvements so that the current patients who are still struggling with MDD can recover faster holistically

Pandemic fatigue encompasses exhaustion, emotional strain, and decreased motivation due to prolonged pandemic effects. This scoping review examines pandemic fatigue issues related to COVID-19, aiming to suggest effective management strategies. We assessed 2,558 records from 1st of December 2019 until 27th of March 2022 in PubMed, Science Direct, ProQuest, and ClinicalKey. Following Arksey and O’Malley (2005) and PRISMA-ScR principles, we selected 31 studies including research papers employing either quantitative or qualitative methods and editorials and other summary articles after excluding redundant and irrelevant works. The authors provide six critical answers to understand better and manage pandemic fatigue, including the need for more research and support, the collaboration between key stakeholders and the community, and the use of information to address pandemic fatigue. The review found that pandemic fatigue is prevalent among certain groups, such as students and healthcare workers. Factors contributing to pandemic fatigue include age, gender, high perceived severity of COVID-19, low trust in government or health organizations, and low social connectedness. The review also identified an instrument, the COVID-19 Pandemic Fatigue Scale, that can be used to measure pandemic fatigue. The review concluded that identifying pandemic fatigue as early as possible is absolutely important and people and their government should work together to handle the fatigue. Many countries have acknowledged the presence hence manage it differently. Nonetheless the strategy suggested by WHO has provided an excellent framework to tackle the pandemic fatigue.