Acute psychiatry services to be expanded to all healthcare clusters in Singapore
Acute psychiatry services will expand to all healthcare clusters to meet increasing demand and provide greater access for patients. According to the Health Ministry, mental health disorders are among the top leading causes of disease burden in Singapore. Meanwhile, a new practice guide for mental health practitioners was also launched at the Singapore Mental Health Conference. It aims to standardise assessments and referrals based on a patient’s symptoms and care needed. The guide will focus on managing depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies. Chloe Teo reports.
14 Comments
I hope that these mental health services do not legitimize somebody saying that they have a permanent mental health disability and can’t work. I also hope that a mental disability doesn’t become an excuse to abuse public services; for example, by threatening suicide repeatedly and triggering a response to get company and become the center of attention and that there will be safeguards against abuse
Great, I've been travelling a lot, and it seems to me that sg has the highest mental illness rate in Asia (just my personal observation), possibly due to over-crowdedness, humid weather, usage of GMO and MSG in hawker foods etc. And HDB (also some condos) design issues also seem to have partially contributed to the problem, most of the units are built like pupil and worker dormitories without any privacies, sometimes I could even hear couples making 💓 sounds travelling from upstairs.
The abuse is not only those victims the professionals too ….I recall i need some biscuits to pull thr a slight emergency rc told sac I wish to die to hope sac help me ..isva mockery ..is fortunate the police exercise empathy and humanity to help …y social service and rc lack the flexibility of wisdom is bcos too high class…Cherish our doct and police and hope have a higher pay than social services
Y allow social wkr to assess is ol since psy medicine harm and need to see roots of problems but social services notvwell equipped worry accountability rather warrant all need psy instead of positive help…those crest a mockery
I think this is a much needed boost for everyone living here.
And … AI can help in
= patients assess doctor's suitability (but not doctor assess patient)
= Ensure doctors operate within their scope and purview and areas and duties, to avoid Alibaba-sinbad type of doctors affecting the entire profession
= Expanding types of treatment available to patients who can afford it (from private nurse to private nursing homes to foreign private hospitals with scenic views, …)
Common red flags of mental illness include mood swings, social withdrawal, poor sleep, confused thoughts, and drop in daily functioning. If you spot 2–3 or more signs lasting weeks, seek mental health help early.
We're still talking dollars and cents at the end of the day.
Personal insurance policies currently do not cover hospitalisation due to mental health issues as well as outpatient mental health treatment.
Mental health treatment is long-term, expensive and not covered by health insurance.
While I do not think that the stigma associated with mental health will go away anytime soon, the rising costs of care and treatment will be an ever-present barrier.
Solve the cause, not the victims e.g. crazy parents
No money, no talk…..hor.
If psychiatric care was made affordable decades earlier, many lives could have been saved..
Blah blah blah AI….not all mentally disorder people are in a state where they can chat a bot …. Many Elderly people have mental or suicidal tendencies …. yet they are suffering daily and not willing to accept their condition,thus cannot get any help …. unless you tie them up and carry them to IMH for help …. I really need help for her but I can’t do that to my mum as she thinks she is perfectly sane and will reprimand me every time I suggest to visit a doctor .
Acute psychiatry services will expand to all healthcare clusters to meet increasing demand and provide greater access for patients. According to the Health Ministry, mental health disorders are among the top leading causes of disease burden in Singapore. Meanwhile, a new practice guide for mental health practitioners was also launched at the Singapore Mental Health Conference. It aims to standardise assessments and referrals based on a patient's symptoms and care needed. The guide will focus on managing depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies. Chloe Teo reports.
Hello
I am African
I love Singapour