LETS BE OPEN ABOUT IT Mental illness rates among the young in Malaysia are high; stigma and self-stigma are high; literacy on mental illness is low; and the numbers of those seeking help is low. Efforts to reduce self-stigma and attitudes about mental health need to be changed as mental disorders are estimated to affect up to 13.4% of children and adolescents in Malaysia. What are we doing about it? State of Mind Mark Mathen Victor FROM August 1 this year, calls to the Befrienders helpline have been made free-of-charge thanks to the...
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