Ratio Of Mental Illness In Malaysia

Among those with mental illness 50 6 had a chronic physical illness.

Ratio of mental illness in malaysia. The ratio of psychiatrists to the malaysian population is 1 200 000 1 10 000 is recommended by who. What policymakers fail to understand is that the direct costs of mental illnesses are less than the indirect costs for mental illnesses. According to the latest national health and morbidity survey every three in 10 adults aged 16 years and above in malaysia suffer from some form of mental health issues. There was an association between mental illness and chronic physical illness.

Malaysia spends 2 35 of its gdp on health and 0 39 of this is allocated towards mental health with no specific mental health budget for community mental health programmes. But many patients choose to fight this battle alone because of the stigma towards them in the society. The prevalence of mental health issues in malaysia has tripled from 10 7 in 1996 to 29 2 in 2016 2 in 2017 depressive 2 26 of total disability adjusted life years and anxiety disorders 1 71 of total disability adjusted life years were found to be among the top contributors to disability in malaysia. But mmi found that malaysia only had 20 registered child psychiatrists in 2018 most of whom are based in kuala lumpur and selangor.

The psychiatrist to population ratio in the country is 0 83 per 100 000. Mental illness is expected to be the second biggest health problem affecting malaysians after heart diseases by 2020. 14 3 of those with a chronic physical illness also had a mental illness. Mental illness does not discriminate it happens to people from all walks of lives.

This survey has provided a rich body of information on the prevalence of mental illnesses and problems. The vision for mental health services in malaysia is to create a psychologically healthy and balanced society which emphasizes on promotion of mental health. Today approximately 30 of people in malaysia aged 16 years or older have mental health problems hassan et al. Retrieved from the national health and morbidity survey 2015 available here or here.

From professionals to students parents and children mental illness is expected to be the second highest form of health problem among malaysians by 2020. By 2020 mental illness is expected to be the second. The normal psychiatrist to population ratio is one per 10 000 but in malaysia the ratio is 1 to 100 000 and what is more. Currently resident psychiatrists.

By 2020 mental illness is expected to be the second biggest health problem affecting malaysians after heart disease.