Improving Our Mental Health Support Systems

Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Muhsin Ahmad Zahari, Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya | Dr Chua Sook Ning, founder and Clinical Psychologist at RELATE

11-Oct-21 18:00

Improving Our Mental Health Support Systems

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In conjunction with World Mental Health Day, we look into the various headlines about mental health that's been circulating in Malaysia. First, we look into the suggestion by our Health Minister DG Hisham to upskill doctors to account for our lack of psychiatrists, and how this would work. Next, following the Health Minister's announcement that MySejahtera will soon provide mental health assistance, we discuss how technology and therapy can intersect. Lastly, we revisit a previous conversation on The Bigger Picture on how we can take a more holistic approach towards mental health in this country.

Image Source: Nik Shuliahin, Unsplash

Produced by: Tasha Fusil, Adeline Choong, Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Politics, Social Issues, Health Policy, Diseases & Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Medical Innovation and Technology, law & legal matters, Science, Technology, Tech

Tags: Evening Edition, Inside Story, Mental Health, Suicide, Doctors, DG Hisham, Mental Health Support, MySejahtera,

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