You asked: Mental health services and stigma
What is the government doing to further destigmatise mental health issues? Are Healthier SG GPs specialised enough to provide mental health services? Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary answers questions from CNA readers. #singapore #sgnews
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PAP rejection of Thaipusam came with no regard for Singapore’s economic prosperity, contradicting the suggestion made by E.W. Barker when Thaipusam was removed as a public holiday.
Goh Chok Tong’s “Swiss Standard of Living”
Singapore, however, has seen:
❌ Stagnating wages for many middle-class workers (About 50% of Singaporean workers do not pay income tax, meaning they earn less than S$20,000 a year)
❌ Rising job insecurity due to foreign labour policies (Total employment grew by 88,400 in 2023, with the majority of the increase (83,500) coming from non-residents. The resident employment figure includes both Singapore citizens and permanent residents.)
❌ A weak social safety net compared to other developed nations
For years, the PAP has promised to ensure that every Singaporean has a fair shot at success. Yet, economic inequality has widened, and social mobility has slowed:
Wealth gaps have grown: A small elite holds a disproportionate share of national wealth, while younger Singaporeans struggle with rising co
Public housing prices have skyrocketed, raising concerns about long-term affordability.
CPF withdrawal restrictions tightened despite past assurances to Singaporeans, with the government citing the need to secure retirement savings.
Bald Joker.
Joker with a bald head
Did JANIL Serve NS ?
SG is an EXTREMELY STRESSFUL Country with ASTRONOMICAL Cost of LIVING
RECORD HIGH 99 yr HDB LEASE n 10 yr COE LEASE
Insurance companies refuse to provide critical illness insurance, for people with mental health , can you do something about this ?
Old Lee built and unite Singapore. LHL divide and destroy
For a start, make sure insurance policies support mental health illness. What good is public awareness when all insurance companies do not have mental health illness coverage.