Radzi: What’s important is to bring the students back to school because they have been away for a long time, and we cannot continue to let them be like this. SOME want schools shut until Covid-19 is eradicated while some others want them reopened immediately. Conflicting emotions and concerns are running high with less than … More Radzi: Stricter SOPs to ensure students’ safety
Farewell, Pak Habibie By Andrew Mohanraj 15 September 2019 Figure 1: Fond memories: The writer with Pak Habibie. — Supplied MY first meeting with BJ Habibie, who died, aged 83, on Wednesday, was in 2011. I remember being ushered into the book-lined study at the late Indonesian President’s Jalan Cibubur house situated in the quaint … More Farewell, Pak Habibie
KLANG: Valerie (not her real name) had tried to kill herself five times throughout the span of her 25-year marriage that ended in divorce in 2017. “My first attempt was in 1985 and the last attempt was in 2002. I survived all five attempts as I was rushed to hospital by my ex-husband in the … More Communication plays vital role in preventing suicides, says MMHA president
KUALA LUMPUR: Ada petugas kesihatan yang terdesak akibat gangguan emosi disebabkan pandemik COVID-19, mengambil dadah dan pil tidur bagi mengurangkan tekanan. Segelintir daripada mereka juga memulakan tabiat yang tidak sihat seperti merokok dan mengambil kopi berlebihan untuk mendepani kelesuan melampau atau ‘burnout’ berikutan peningkatan beban tugas akibat pandemik COVID-19. Presiden Persatuan Kesihatan Mental Malaysia (MMHA), … More Tabiat tidak sihat akibat gangguan emosi, kelesuan melampau kesan bebanan tugas
KUALA LUMPUR: With mental health issues on the rise, the government should increase access to counselling services and the availability of adequate resources to match such services. Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) president Professor Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj said 90 per cent of suicide cases and attempted suicide cases were caused by underlying depression. He … More MMHA calls for greater access to counselling to curb suicide rates
We need immediate strategies to deal with the mental health crisis the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered. IN the last two decades, several pandemics worldwide have yielded insights on the mental health impact of such events. However, the current Covid-19 pandemic has been somewhat less predictable. In addition to the sudden psychological decompensation (reflected by the … More Mental health help
THERE’S a mix of anticipation and apprehension in the air as teachers and students prepare to return to schools in less than a month. As cases continue to remain high, and the Delta variant posing serious concerns, the Education Ministry is working on an updated standard operating procedure (SOP) for schools to adhere to. … More Clear, strict SOP for schools a must
PETALING JAYA: There are 2.32 million students aged between 12 and 17 enrolled in national schools nationwide and as at Aug 24, 1.9 million individuals under the age of 18 have registered for Covid-19 vaccinations on MySejahtera. A Flourish data visualization With schools set to reopen in stages from Oct 3, 190,212 Form Five students … More INTERACTIVE: Looking into the two million students eligible for vaccination
Dr. Andrew Mohanraj 