However, 61% of Malaysians believe that the sufferer is to blame for their condition, while over three-quarters (76%) believe that there’s “no such thing as mental health”.
We need to stop burying our heads in the sand when it comes to our mental health.
However, the same cannot be said for our mental health. Sadly, there still exists the misconception that our mental health is inconsequential. The Mind psychology centre director says: “It’s a big area, and there are different ways to understand and perceive it. “To have soundness of mind is to be resilient, to have the ability to bounce back, to be able to cope with a bad day and move on.”As Dr Low points out, we all have our struggles, so why is it that many Malaysians are finding it hard to get their heads around the concept of mental health?
One point of stigma is that some of the older generation believe the current generation has too much time to think, resulting in them manifesting these mental health issues.“To say that if someone is busier or less idle, and therefore, won’t be as depressed – there is some truth to that. “So, for the older generation, I would say that there’s truth in what they’re saying, but sometimes, we do fall so hard that we struggle to get up and that’s when we need to get help.”Sometimes, it is the misconceptions people have about mental health treatment that prevent them from getting the help they need.
“Another misconception is that, once you see a therapist, you’ll be labelled and people will think you’re crazy. “People often think that seeing a therapist is like seeing a GP . So, if you have a cold, you see a doctor, you take your meds, and off you go. Dr Low would love to see Malaysians go for regular mental health check-ups, just like annual physical check-ups.
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