ABOUT DR. CHUA SOOK NING

Dr Chua Sook Ning is the founder of Relate Malaysia - a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the provision of mental health services, education, training and advocacy since 2015. As a clinical psychologist, international researcher and educator, Dr Chua has an extensive body of research publications and shared her expertise across a wide range of subjects at conferences worldwide, from Singapore to the Netherlands and Canada.Her research interests include motivation, self-regulation, and mental health interventions to name just a few of her areas of focus. As a renowned mental health advocate, Dr. Chua has been a sought-after speaker over the past 10 years, appearing on radio and in print media, as well as delivering three TEDx Talks since 2017. A clinician who practises in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia, Dr. Chua is recognised as a driven and determined thought leader in Psychology throughout Southeast Asia, motivated by a desire to raise the standard of mental health on an individual, organisational, and societal level. Currently, she is a visiting scholar at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.