29 November 2022
Sixty healthy volunteers took magic mushrooms in a lab, and scientists recorded their brains during their experience.
Tag: mental illness
11 October 2022
Therapy is turning to drugs previously known for being illicit party substances. But there's no reason to abandon proper trials.
6 October 2022
Psychiatrist Dr Gayathri K. Kumarasuriar calls for more trained therapists in public hospitals as a surge in demand leaves patients waiting for weeks or months for an appointment.
11 January 2021
Greater emphasis on mental healthcare among the urban poor is required – continuing the spirit of providing universal healthcare for the benefit of all Malaysians.
9 December 2020
MOH’s 2021 budget for psychiatry and mental health was reduced by RM31.4 million.
2 December 2020
The prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, as well as mental illness, was seen highest in unpaid workers and homemakers, as compared to the self-employed, government or semi-government employees, and private sector employees.
18 November 2020
Malaysia had fewer than 10 geriatric psychiatrists as of 2018.
10 September 2020
Malaysia should ideally have 3,000 psychiatrists evenly distributed across the country.
11 June 2020
Children’s mental health problems are mostly caused by issues with peers, according to the NHMS 2019.
23 July 2019
The Young and Sports Ministry has called for dialogues about mental health, including at public universities.