mental health
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Features
Importance of Mental Health
Many struggling with their mental health do not receive treatment and only some get the help they need. This is…
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Announcements
Befrienders Ipoh: Training for New Hotline Volunteers
Befrienders Ipoh is pleased to announce that they will be organising a two-day training for new volunteers. Date: 1 –…
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Complementary
How to Avoid Overstressing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Associate Professor Dr Bilbir Kaur Associate Professor & Head of Department of Psychiatry, Quest International University Perak 2020 has…
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Featured
Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Obesity
By Professor Dr. Mamunur Rashid (Professor & Head Of Department of Medicine, Quest International University Perak) Humankind is still staggering…
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Featured
Letter: Decriminalise Suicide and Destigmatise Mental Health
By the Malaysian Health Coalition (MHC) Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, and the Malaysian Health Coalition urges the government…
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Community
Want to be Part of Befrienders?
“Befrienders act as an outlet for stress. We take calls from people with suicidal thoughts. What we do is we’ll…
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Letter: Helping Loved Ones Cope with COVID-19 Anxiety
During “ordinary” times, if a loved one is feeling anxious we would normally suggest that they speak to a mental…
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EDUCATION
Cover Story: Depression: The Silent Killer
By Loshni Nair Depression is a mood disorder that affects the way one feels, thinks and in some cases, interferes…
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10 Ways To Encourage A Person With Depression To Seek Help – Part 1
By Dr Phang Cheng Kar Major Depression (clinical depression) is a serious medical illness that negatively affects the way we…
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HEALTH
Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a medical condition in which an individual has mild but measurable decline in thinking abilities…
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