DEPRESSION should not be perceived to be a normal part of aging. In fact, many older adults feel satisfied with their lives, despite having more illnesses or physical problems than younger people. However, when depression is present in senior citizens, it can be difficult to detect. This is because depression in older adults may have … More Depression vs Dementia
The Malaysian Mental Health Association is delighted to learn that the AGC is recommending the abolition of Section 309 of the Penal Code. Malaysian Mental Health Association and the Green Ribbon Group started this discussion on the need to decriminalise suicidal attempts which subsequently snowballed into a movement in the form of the National Coalition … More UPDATED: Malaysian Mental Health Association
A guide to understanding Mental Disorders and the stigma surrounding it with Professor Dato’ Dr Andrew Mohanraj WORDS BY MELISSA FOONG PHOTOS BY JOYCE LIM AS A CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST and President of the Malaysian Mental Health Association, Professor Dato’ Dr Andrew Mohanraj is no stranger to the Malaysian community. Besides running his psychiatric practice in … More THE GOOD DOCTOR: PROFESSOR DATO’ DR ANDREW MOHANRAJ
KUALA LUMPUR – Pemansuhan peruntukan undang-undang yang mensabitkan cubaan bunuh diri sebagai jenayah adalah wajar bagi memberi peluang kepada individu terbabit pulih daripada masalah kesihatan mental dialami. Naib Presiden Persatuan Psikologi Malaysia (PSIMA), Dr Shazli Ezzat Ghazali berkata, pemansuhan itu juga memberi ruang kepada agensi atau penyedia perkhidmatan psikologi untuk menjalankan intervensi bagi memahami masalah dialami individu … More Wajarkah Mansuh Sabitan Cubaan Bunuh Diri Sebagai Jenayah?
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
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
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By Aneeta Sundararaj Standfirst: Bullying in the workplace is on the verge of becoming the norm in many institutions in Malaysia. It has led to many people suffering from mental health issues. Professor Dato’ Dr. Andrew Mohanraj shares his ideas about this worrying trend and how we can both avoid and manage the problem of … More Is Bullying in the Workplace the New Norm?
‘A CONVERSATION ON SUICIDE’ The recent hike in the reported cases of suicide in Malaysia, likely to be related to factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, has sent alarm signals across the country. It is clear that a big part of the pandemic is a mental health crisis. Our fear is that this crisis could … More A Conversation on Suicide
Dr. Andrew Mohanraj 