<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Open Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Open Journal]]></description><link>https://www.theopenjournal.space/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:18:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theopenjournal.space/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[確診癌症後的心路歷程]]></title><description><![CDATA[突如其來的變故 在澳洲完成大學後，本來計劃是繼續碩士學位的，但隨後新冠疫情爆發，打亂了一切計劃，將我帶回了香港。 後來注意到頸部有一處明顯的腫脹，凸起的異物，於是去求診並做了一系列檢查，照完超聲波後，因為有一粒醫生懷疑有機會是不好的，所以當日醫生便馬上安排進行穿刺檢查。後來複診便收到了一個從未想過會發生的消息，我確診了甲狀腺癌。 冷靜的偽裝 我一直以來都很習慣壓抑情緒，儘管在聽到診斷的那一刻，恐懼、焦慮和困惑，如海嘯般席捲而來，我也把它們完全壓下去，沒有顯露出來，再者當時家人就在我身邊，我不想讓他們更恐慌，所以我面無表情，平靜地問醫生：「所以，這代表我只需要動手術就可以了嗎？」 由於時間緊迫，甲狀腺手術幾乎是立刻就安排好了，這是一個移除整個甲狀腺的手術。 那天晚上回到家，氣氛沉重。晚餐時，當話題再次被提起，我再也忍不住了，情緒堤壩潰堤了。所有被壓抑的恐懼、悲傷、緊張和困惑一湧而出，我崩潰痛哭，無法自抑，一口飯也沒吃就離開了餐桌。 面對人性的脆弱 我很少問「為什麼是我？」但那一晚，是我第一次對著黑暗低聲說出這句話，切切實實感受到人類的渺小和脆弱，還有那種，無辦法改變已發生的事的無力...]]></description><link>https://www.theopenjournal.space/post/%E7%A2%BA%E8%A8%BA%E7%99%8C%E7%97%87%E5%BE%8C%E7%9A%84%E5%BF%83%E8%B7%AF%E6%AD%B7%E7%A8%8B</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8935a79d09cfa55972c321</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:50:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c050edabe1dd4f4f96b9b4f6950c89bf.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Founder of TOJ</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[大學的抑鬱症時期]]></title><description><![CDATA[當人們聯想到大學生活，多半是和自由、精彩、開心有關，然而諷刺的是，這段時期恰恰成為了我人生第一段最黑暗的時期。 當時我主修心理學和哲學，大一那年，我跌入了谷底。我感到徹底迷失，被一股強烈的自我喪失感所吞噬。 自問我也算是一個樂觀的人，一個無論發生什麼事，都總能夠自我安慰，找到一線希望的人。但這次是我第一次抓不住任何一個正向的念頭，我平日的應對機制完全失靈，我開始意識到，我十分不對勁。 為愛而留下 第一次萌生自殺念頭。 我沒有付諸行動的唯一原因，是我的家人。因為我知道如果我離開了，他們會用餘生自責，無論我在遺書裡寫下什麼，都無法阻止他們永遠背負那份愧疚。我不忍將這份痛苦加諸於他們身上，所以我堅持了下來。但即使我沒有行動，那些念頭依然日復一日地纏繞著我。 最終，我尋求了專業醫療協助，正式確診為抑鬱症。 撐住我的救命索 那幾年大學時光無疑是一片漆黑。然而回首過去，那段時期也是逼使我成長最多的開端。 我無比感激陪伴我走過那段艱難時期的朋友和家人。如果只有我一個人，我一定會將自己封閉起來，隔絕於世界之外。但因為有他們，我被拉出了房間，走進了光明。雖然黑暗與悲傷並未在一夜之間消散，但有他們在...]]></description><link>https://www.theopenjournal.space/post/%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E7%9A%84%E6%8A%91%E9%AC%B1%E7%97%87%E6%99%82%E6%9C%9F</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8930e52e2bf8de1e28ebd7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a1c95aef4bf49e88e5980ed48fd01b9.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Founder of TOJ</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing Cancer and Finding Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sudden Turn of Events After finishing my undergraduate degree in Sydney, my plan was straightforward: stay and complete my Master’s. But then COVID-19 hit, disrupting everything and bringing me back to Hong Kong. Not long after returning, I noticed a distinct swelling on my neck, a visible bump that hadn't been there before. I went to the doctor to get it checked out. After a series of tests, I was delivered news that felt entirely surreal: it was thyroid cancer. The Mask of Calm I have...]]></description><link>https://www.theopenjournal.space/post/choosing-my-mindset-when-i-had-no-choice-facing-cancer-at-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7c393b60971ea08f90289b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_93da4d9cdff143b6a06aa9557110cceb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Founder of TOJ</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studying the Mind While Losing Mine: My Uni Journey with Depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[When people talk about entering university, it’s usually described as one of the happiest, most liberating chapters of life. Yet, ironically, that exact period became one of the darkest era I had ever experienced. Back then, I was majoring in Psychology and Philosophy. During my freshman year, I hit rock bottom. I felt completely lost, consumed by an overwhelming sense of losing myself. I had always considered myself an optimistic person, someone who could self-soothe and find a silver lining...]]></description><link>https://www.theopenjournal.space/post/studying-the-mind-while-losing-mine-my-uni-journey-with-depression</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7b820b2a9b322b8de80b9a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:14:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a1c95aef4bf49e88e5980ed48fd01b9.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Founder of TOJ</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>