Tag: mental illness

Mental health advocates renew call for special reps in Dewan Negara

February 4, 2024

Leading mental advocates have renewed their call for one of the vacancies in the Dewan Negara to include a senator covering mental health issues in the country. National Coalition for Mental Wellbeing chairperson Siti Subaidah Mustaffa is backing the call for improved representation. “It is very important that we have a mental health advocate in … More Mental health advocates renew call for special reps in Dewan Negara

THE GOOD DOCTOR: PROFESSOR DATO’ DR ANDREW MOHANRAJ

October 8, 2021

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

Experts: Men more likely to keep quiet

July 26, 2021

MEN are more likely to keep quiet about being abused. This is due to shame, fear that they won’t be believed or that the partner might take revenge, say experts. Some domestic violence victims also put up with abuse, justifying them as “isolated incidents” within the abuser’s “nice” underlying personality, says Malaysian Mental Health Association … More Experts: Men more likely to keep quiet