Mental Health Statistics In Malaysia 2020
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Mental health statistics in malaysia 2020. 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. The who estimates that two thirds of individuals suffering from mental illness choose to avoid seeking help for their condition. Reports indicate that this choice is generally based on a couple of factors including but not limited to the stigma that is still associated with mental health lack of education and expensive healthcare costs. By 2020 mental illness is expected to be the second biggest health problem affecting malaysians after heart disease.
A mental health advocate estimates mental health issues among employees may have cost the country rm14 46 billion or 1 of malaysia s gross domestic product gdp in 2018 and. Today approximately 30 of people in malaysia aged 16 years or older have mental health problems hassan et al. It calls on society to invest in providing mental health education. 2018 with the estimated costs exceeding 80 million usd manaf et al.
According to the latest national health and morbidity survey. This statistic shows the result of a survey amongst respondents who have experienced mental health issues in malaysia as of june 2019 by demography. To invest in raising the quality and standard of mental health services.