Govt told to spend RM70 million on mental health wisely
Psychologists are urging the government to wisely spend the RM70 million in Budget 2022 for mental health concerns, as it is not a huge amount. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 30, 2021.
THE RM70 million in Budget 2022 for mental health concerns is not a huge amount and must be allocated wisely, psychologists said. Dr Joel Low, director and clinical psychologist at The Mind Psychological Services and Training, said the RM70 million is “a drop in the ocean” given the number of cases and people affected during the Covid-19 epidemic.
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