Schizophrenia remains one of the most neglected and misunderstood illnesses in the world. It imposes a heavy toll on the individuals who experience it, their family members and caregivers. The high level of stigma, discrimination and superstitious beliefs associated with schizophrenia is an added burden to those with this illness. Schizophrenia is a serious mental … More Living with Schizophrenia
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
By Dr Andrew Mohanraj The Trauma & Mental Health report released by York University, Canada reveals that in the past decade, eighteen million children are being raised in the chaos of war. Over 2 million children have been killed, 6 million have been disabled, 20 million are homeless, and more than 1 million have become … More Psychological impact of war on children- the invisible trauma
(This article was in response by a query by the Belfast Telegraph. A Malaysian woman was rescued after being held captive as a domestic slave at a house in London for over 30 years. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ulster-slave-josephine-herivel-will-need-therapy-for-a-long-time-expert-29794132.html ) The institution of slavery is as old as time. Slavery has been associated with colonisation , economic expansion and religious … More Slavery in London
The crowd was overflowing at the lobby of Hotel Everly, Putrajaya . I was quickly ushered in upstairs as soon I introduced myself to the Malaysia Airlines Staff. The families of the passengers of the ill-fated flight MH 370 were attending a briefing there. I saw several people huddling together and from the look of … More Tears of MH 370
Dr. Andrew Mohanraj 