Tag: Suicide

MMHA: Time Health Ministry prioritise mental healthcare

July 24, 2021

KLANG: It is time the Health Ministry seriously looks into mainstreaming and prioritising mental healthcare in the country, says Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) president Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj. He said it was crucial to give mental healthcare due importance and not regard it as a mere medical discipline. “The first step would be to … More MMHA: Time Health Ministry prioritise mental healthcare

Depression will be world No.1’s disability by 2020, warns mental health group

July 24, 2021

KLANG: Depression is now the No. 2 disability in the world. “It is expected to rank No.1 by 2020,” said Malaysian Mental Health Association deputy president and consultant psychiatrist Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj Chandrasekaran. Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj Chandrasekaran This means that depression has even overtaken disability due to cardiovascular disease, which is also on … More Depression will be world No.1’s disability by 2020, warns mental health group