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How To Talk About Mental Health In Public

Evelyn Soong, Clinical Psychologist

09-Oct-20 19:30

How To Talk About Mental Health In Public

Recent headlines have drawn attention to a retired teacher in Ipoh, who was found to have been collecting and piling garbage in her home. Ipoh mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin described the woman as “problematic”. We discuss how we can destigmatize conversations around mental health.

Image Source: Tim Mossholder, Unsplash

Produced by: Adeline Choong

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn


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