Mental Illness In Malaysia
This rm 375 million would be for mental health care in general.
Mental illness in malaysia. In fact the international journal of academic research in business and social sciences reported in an article highlighting the issues and challenges of mental health in malaysia wrote that that more than 50 of malaysians believe that when it comes to mental illness the sufferer is to blame for their condition while about 80 believe that there s no such thing as mental health problems. According to who malaysia dedicates 1 5 of the health care budget on mental health or approximately rm 375 million. It is not caused by possession of a spiritual force it is not contagious or a sign that someone. Mental illness does not discriminate it happens to people from all walks of lives.
Depression is a common mental health condition that causes people to experience depressed mood loss of interest or pleasure feelings of guilt or low self worth disturbed sleep or appetite low energy and poor concentration. That is far from sufficient.