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
Dr Mohanraj (seventh from left) and Gunaraj (third from right) during the launch of the Selangor Mental Health Association. KLANG: A group of mental health advocates have set up the Selangor Mental Health Association (SMHA) due to the rising need for mental healthcare advocacy in the state, says its president Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj. The … More Group sets up association to provide mental healthcare initiatives for B40, M40 community
Copycats are more likely influenced by celebrities who kill themselves than by films or TV shows, says a psychiatrist. PETALING JAYA: Celebrity suicides are a more likely influencer of teenage suicides than TV shows or feature films, according to consultant psychiatrist Dr Philip George. He told FMT the large media coverage of celebrity suicides could … More Starstruck teens and the romance of suicide
Depression should not be perceived to be a normal part of ageing. In fact, many older adults feel satisfied with their lives, despite having more illnesses or physical problems than younger people. However, it can be difficult to detect the symptoms of depression in senior citizens. This is as older people may have different presentations, … More Depression may present differently in older adults
KUALA LUMPUR: For Abdul Rahman Said, memories of the storm and ensuing flood that killed his entire family in July continues to haunt him. During recurrent flashbacks, he still hears the screams of his neighbours and remembers how waves of murky brown water had engulfed his wooden home. On Jul 4 evening, the 71-year-old was … More IN FOCUS: ‘When the sky gets dark, my stomach will sink’ – trauma for recurring flood victims in Malaysia
I received one of those “public interest” visual clips on my mobile messenger service. It suggested, now that the general elections are over, friends should not remain alienated over politics and party lines. The clip ended with the caption “Governments come and go but friends are forever”. This single message gave me the resolve to … More It’s time to heal and reconcile now that GE15 is over
For many of us, it may be hard to look the other way from news of the conflict in Ukraine now, despite being thousands of miles away from the scene. Some of us may know of Malaysians having to terminate their studies or jobs to escape from being caught in the war.For all Malaysians, … More When your mental health suffers from vicarious trauma
“CIVIL servant loses over RM700k in a scam” read the heading of a news article (The Star, March 1) last week. Many, reading such stories, perhaps just raise their eyebrows and shake their heads, wondering how people can be so gullible. Whether it is the Macau scam involving a “high ranking official”, the love scam … More Scammers use these psychological methods to influence you
SEVERAL weeks ago, an incident involving a youth with a substance addiction problem being punished by the local community, was widely shared on social media. It was reported that the youth was apprehended for theft. In response to the unusual retaliation by the community, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said stigma amongst members of society towards … More I am addicted to substances for a reason
Dr. Andrew Mohanraj 