Mental Health Awareness Malaysia

The 2017 national health and morbidity survey reported that 29 of malaysians had depression and anxiety disorders compared to only 12 in 2011.

Mental health awareness malaysia. On a microsite the campaign launched with videos from malaysian influencers host and actress yasmin hani and comedian kuah jenhan speaking candidly about their struggles with mental health issues. It was founded in september 2017 and registered under ros with the registration number ppm 027 10 14092017. We at relate mental health malaysia are offering group therapy to learn cognitive behavioural techniques a well known and established method to tackle and learn to overcome low moods. Feeling down or anxious.

But many patients choose to fight this battle alone because of the stigma towards them in the society. 4 8 relate malaysia online therapy platform. Mental illness awareness support association miasa or persatuan kesedaran dan sokongan penyakit mental is a mental health advocacy and peer support ngo based in selangor. Aia malaysia has launched a campaign for mental health awareness month observed through october.

Children s mental health awareness week feb. 7 give kids a smile day feb. Mental illness does not discriminate it happens to people from all walks of lives. The 2020 world mental health campaign encourages us to invest.

3 9 world cancer day feb. Called see the other side the campaign was created by reprise digital. 4 national wear red day for women s heart health feb. Lack of awareness about mental illnesses and stigma are the significant barriers for people with mental illness to seek help and care.

As a mental health awareness platform relate has a wealth of information from understanding the illness to types of therapy. For those who wants to seek help there is a list of hospitals offering treatments. 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. Chua sook ning we celebrate world mental health day on october 10th 2020.

Relate malaysia facebook. This international event offers an important contribution to raising mental health awareness and advocating against the social stigma of mental health. Malaysians are thought to be highly sensitive and. Take our free online screening test.