Mental illness is often considered a silent disease in Indonesia, with many sufferers remaining undiagnosed and not getting the proper treatment, but Get Happy - a new campaign to reshape the way people think about mental health - is now trying to turn things around.
Date Posted: September 16, 2016
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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In Hong Kong's sprawling North District, superstition and social stigma hamper efforts to tackle mental illness, and the lack of space for counselling makes matters worse for staff with heavy caseloads.
Aug 29
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
GO"I am already dead! I have been buried." said a young south Asian girl on the psychiatric ward. Prior to her admission she had stopped going to school, and instead isolated herself in her room spending hours on the internet searching for her grave. ...
Aug 11
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Rather than relying on symptoms, scientists are developing a “brain circuits first” approach to mental health.
Jun 28
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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[Part 2] Lauren Nichols, Psy.D., professor in Adler’s Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program, shares tips for parents raising children with mental illness in helping their children overcome stigma and managing their child’s ...
Jun 24
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Mental Health in Asia
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Mental health experts in Hong Kong were alarmed after a large percentage of the city's middle class reported that they often thought about committing suicide in the past 30 days.
May 3
Categories: Mental Health in Asia, Suicide Prevention
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According to a new study, patients with AR appear to be at higher risk of mental disorders in the general Korean adult population and persistent or severe AR was correlated with poor mental health.
Apr 1
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Mental Health in Asia
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Depression will be a major mental health illness Malaysians will suffer from by 2020.
Malaysian Psychiatric Association president Prof Dr Nor Zuraida Zainal said this was because more people are expected to experience increased stress due to work ...
Mar 24
Categories: Mental Health in Asia, Stress Management
GOThe government will summon psychiatrist Fidiansjah for his recent controversial remarks on LGBT people, in which he labeled homosexuality and bisexuality mental disorders.
Mar 24
Categories: LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues, Mental ...
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Simon Fraser University health sciences researchers have been granted up to $1.5 million from Grand Challenges Canada, which is funded by the Government of Canada, and the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) to help ...
Jan 28
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Uber is considering enforcing a mental health screening for its Malaysian drivers after the ride-sharing service implemented it in Mexico recently.
Jan 5
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Talking about mental illness isn’t easy, especially if it’s with your child, but it’s an important conversation to have.
Nov 14
Categories: Mental Health in Asia, Parenting
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Being better at reading facial emotions is just one of the benefits of being prone to guilt.
Oct 23
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Mental health patients in moderate condition now need to spend less time waiting to see a visiting public psychiatrist, the Hospital Authority says.
The Common Mental Health Clinic pilot scheme launched in July is making progress and waiting time ...
Oct 20
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Even as budgets shrink because of the recession, we need to pay more attention to the mental-health needs of all those in organizations.
Oct 14
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Although mental health apps increase access to health support, their use should be supplemental, rather than a primary therapeutic avenue.
Oct 2
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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