16 March 2026
Hospitals must ensure accessible mental health services, mentorship, and safe channels for house officers to seek help without fear of judgement.
Tag: mental health
11 March 2026
Letter
After Kuala Krai: Protecting Our Healers And Supporting Those Left Behind — Dr Muhammad Yassin
We don't want another "no criminal element found" statement to be the end of the conversation of a houseman's death in Kuala Krai. We need three layers of protection. Protection means making it safer to speak up early, not waiting until someone breaks.
3 March 2026
The Health PSSC recommends expanding insurance coverage for mental health services, warning that limited coverage is pushing patients to pay out of pocket and straining public hospitals. Preventive care remains largely excluded from insurance.
24 February 2026
Indonesia is seeing rising signs of suicidality among children as school pressure, economic stress and limited mental‑health support strain young lives.
23 February 2026
Using mental health conditions as insults reinforces discrimination and ignores the reality of recovery, resilience, and meaningful contribution.
12 February 2026
Early-life exposure to UPF may increase mental health risk. When public assistance frameworks make highly processed foods the most "affordable" default, we aren't just shaping waistlines; we are shaping the cognitive architecture of the next generation.
9 February 2026
Both psychologists and psychiatrists help people suffer less. But knowing the difference allows you to appreciate each for what it truly is.
27 October 2025
Letter
Protecting Our Children: A National Wake-Up Call On School Violence — Malaysian Association of Adolescent Health
Malaysia must not normalise violence among youth, and there must be a shift from reaction to prevention, from silence to collective responsibility.
17 October 2025
It takes an entire village to raise a child, and it will take the collaborative efforts of all members to provide a safe, healthy, and connected society for young people to grow and mature into healthy adults.
16 October 2025
The question is not whether we can afford to invest in mental health, but whether we can afford not to.