By Dr. Chua Sook Ning IN 2015, the Health Ministry revealed that 30% of Malaysians have a mental health condition. This figure is alarming and reflects a three-fold increase since 1996. Yet we have not heard much from the Government to address this issue. The silence from the authorities is disappointing, to say the least. […]
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Remedy: A devised play about therapy
RELATE is proud to partner with EJA to produce a play on psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for mental illness but it remains inaccessible to the general public due to high cost, stigma about therapy and low manpower. We want to remove the stigma on therapy by giving you an intimate look at what […]
I have Bipolar Disorder and I am perfectly sane
I had been struggling with depression in my final year in university. Well, I thought, it was just part of my life that I had to go through. Waking up was hard for me. Sleeping at night, harder. I never sought treatment because I thought it was temporary and it would go away. The truth […]
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To donate, please click here: http://igg.me/at/SFrD0MWE-Zs/shre/15259934 The 2015 National Health and Morbidity Survey found that 1 in 3 Malaysians are suffering from a mental health problem. There are only 1 psychologist and 1 psychiatrist per 100000 people. That absolutely blows my mind. There are very few mental health resources in Malaysia, and in particular for Bahasa Malaysia speaking individuals. 30% […]
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Ask me Anything on World Mental Health Day!
Ask me Anything on World Mental Health Day! 10th October 2016, 8pm – 10pm (MYT) on Reddit. I am a clinical psychologist working in Malaysia. I started an organization called RELATE that aims to promote the importance of mental health, decrease the stigma of mental illness and normalize psychotherapy as mental health treatment. Other noteworthy information […]
