What would cause someone to get into such a binge in the first place – is it due to the way such games are designed, or are there more personal factors at play here? Computer games particularly the newer ones offer exhilarating emotional experience. Children and adolescents who sometimes feel powerless in their daily lives … More Gaming Addiction

What are the reasons why flashers commit the offence? What triggers them to do so, or are there deeper background factors involved? Flashing or Exhibitionism is what is known as a Paraphilia which is a category of sexual disorders. Paraphillias are abnormal expressions of sexuality. Paraphilias include exhibitionism, pedophilia, frotteurism, voyeurism, sexual masochism and tranvestic … More Flashers

Dato’ Dr Andrew Mohanraj Chandrasekaran A person can be suddenly catapulted to fame by being extremely charming or talented, by sheer chance, by being in the right place at the right time, by hard work that suddenly pays off or a combination of such factors. Whatever may the reason, the truth is that such sudden … More Fame and the price that comes with it

What are your thoughts on the criminalisation of attempted suicide? Some believe it is best to have the law to “frighten” people into thinking of attempting such an act, but many believe the victims should be treated instead of incarcerated. Malaysia is one of the few countries that criminalises suicide .We have this archaic law … More Criminalisation of attempted suicide

   by Dr Andrew Mohanraj    Consultant Psychiatrist & Deputy President   Malaysian Mental Health Association   Do you believe that our current laws and policies in Malaysia are sufficient enough to care for our elderly population? Why? We do not have sufficient laws and policies in place to safeguard the interests of our elderly … More Caring for the Elderly

by Dato’ Dr Andrew Mohanraj Chandrasekaran  Last year ,the world lost a wonderful comedian  in Robin Williams who committed suicide   after battling with depression . Ironically , while he brought so much joy into the lives of his fans ,he  suffered from agonising misery . About 350 million people all over the world battle with … More Battling Depression