Choose a region: Singapore The subject of mental health has long been a stigmatized and taboo topic in Singapore. Singaporean society places a strong emphasis on achieving success through meritocracy, hard work, and resilience. Mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and burnout, still ...
Mental Health Impacts More than half (55%) of Singaporeans say that they have felt stressed to the point where it had an impact on how they lived their daily lives at least once in the past year, with about a quarter of Singaporeans (24%) saying it has happened several times. Around...
Recent investigations into the mental well-being of Singaporeans indicate that mental health problems are on the rise. These trends may reflect a higher level of awareness regarding mental health needs, leading to more cases being diagnosed. Mental health experts are equally concerned about emerging ...
SG Mental Health Matters tracks mental health in Parliament, conducts public consultation and seeks to educate the public on mental health policies.
According to a Singapore Mental Health Study, 1 in 5 youths between 18 and 34 years would have experienced a mental disorder in their lifetime. This makes it more common among your peers than you think, which means we should be talking about mental health a lot more than we currently do...
OBJECTIVES: To assess the beliefs amongst health professionals in Singapore about management of 3 major mental disorders, comparing psychiatrists and a sample of primary care physicians, and so identify target areas for the education of primary health professionals. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A questionnaire...
1 in 4 Singaporeans say they are not in good mental health Singapore, 8th May 2020 - A new Ipsos survey conducted over the period of 24th Apr to 4th May 2020, sought to understand how Singaporeans were coping with the mental stress in the first weeks of the Circuit Breaker. From 7th ...
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and undergoing breast cancer treatment are major events that can have a significant impact on women. Many women with breast cancer may struggle with mental health issues, even after completing treatment. To understand the impact of breast can...
Much of the conversation surrounding healthy aging focuses on physical health, but there is increasing recognition that mental health plays a pivotal role in how well we age. In fact, mental health challenges, like depression, are significant risk factors for the onset of cognitive decli...
Becoming a mother, like so many of life’s exalted experiences, is a study in contrasts: It may be the high point of a woman’s life, but much can go wrong in the postpartum period as well. A zone, in other words, ripe for mental health challenges.Psychology Todayrecently took ai...