Mental Health Issues In Malaysia

A man feeds his pet bird on his front porch during the movement control order in gombak april 23 2020.

Mental health issues in malaysia. Society equates people with mental health problems as those with mental illnesses thinking they are crazy and cannot be helped which only makes it more difficult for them to come forward for treatment. 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. Original article on the malay mail 23rd may 2019 by milad hassandarvish. A 35 year old jockey and a 50 year old hawker believed to.

Unfortunately there is still a lack of understanding on the disease especially in terms of common mental disorders the causes and possible consequences as well as recognising the early signs of major mental problems. Kuala lumpur may 23 recognising the severity of mental health issues in malaysia a team of medical and non medical volunteers have joined hands to kick off a mental wellness initiative called sj care warriors. Unfortunately uncle tim lives in malaysia where mental health is rarely brought up as a sign of help even though 29 2 of adults in the country suffer from various mental health problems. Picture by firdaus latif.

Kuala lumpur april 30 malaysian think tank the centre today revealed that a study on mental health well being showed that almost half of its respondents reported experiencing negative mental well being during the movement control order mco with different. Kuala lumpur the coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the country s mental health with the number of suicides rising as a result. 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. Common signs of poor mental health are feeling down loss of pleasure or interest sleeping difficulties appetite changes constant worry or feeling numb and empty inside.

Mental health issues are significant health issues that can negatively affect a person s relationships productivity and physical health. In fact the international journal of academic research in business and social sciences reported in an article highlighting the issues and challenges of mental health in malaysia wrote that that more than 50 of malaysians believe that when it comes to mental illness the sufferer is to blame for their condition while about 80 believe that there s no such thing as mental health problems.