Mental Illness In Malaysia 2020
According to the latest national health and morbidity survey every three in 10 adults aged 16 years and above in malaysia suffer from some form of mental health issues.
Mental illness in malaysia 2020. But many patients choose to fight this battle alone because of the stigma towards them in the society. Mental illness does not discriminate it happens to people from all walks of lives. Kuala lumpur 9 october 2020 alaminda specialist clinic a new psychiatric and psychological treatment centre has announced its intention to collaborate with naluri the country s foremost digital healthcare provider to transform mental healthcare in malaysia. Mental illness is expected to be the second highest form of health problem affecting malaysians after heart disease by 2020.
Despite malaysia having a seriously dangerous admiration for those who work themselves to the bone relate points out that continually working despite being ill leads to decreased job satisfaction lower mental and physical health and lower levels. In conjunction with world mental health day 2020 which falls on october 10th the two companies will pioneer a new offline. Resolving mental illness issues in malaysia. By 2020 mental illness is expected to be the second biggest health problem affecting malaysians after heart disease.
By 2020 mental illness is expected to be the second biggest health problem affecting malaysians after heart disease. It calls on society to invest in providing mental health education. World mental health day 2020 the 2020 world mental health campaign encourages us to invest. Moh s national health and morbidity survey 2019 found that 420 000 children in malaysia suffered from mental health problems dubbing mental health issues among children as a hidden epidemic.
The study estimates that the total cost of presenteeism due to mental health issues is rm9 84 billion or 0 68 of malaysiaĆ¢ s gdp in 2018. To invest in raising the quality and standard of mental health services. Mental health advocate dr chua sook ning says this is about 1 of the country s gdp in 2018 and companies need to know how to handle the matter. But mmi found that malaysia only had 20 registered child psychiatrists in 2018 most of whom are based in kuala lumpur and selangor.