Singapore launches national mindline 1771 to provide 24/7 mental health support
A free 24/7 helpline for people who have mental health concerns. Singapore’s national mindline 1771 will replace the Institute of Mental Health’s hotline, which had been in service for the past 18 years. Existing specialised helplines — such as those for suicide, teen pregnancy or problem gambling cases — said the new mindline will help them better allocate resources amid growing demands for call centre volunteers. Aslam Shah and Claudia Lim report.
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Earning a minuscule fraction of what ministers earn, the people have to cope with GST increase, cost of living increase, runaway public housing prices, rise in COE prices, rise in ERP rates, rise in healthcare premiums, rise in utility rates, rise in joblessness, and rise in job insecurity.
The proposal calls for a reform of the existing healthcare financing system to one that is universal, affordable and sustainable
SDP proposes a single-payer, national insurance system when the state assumes the major portion of the country’s healthcare expenditure
The question is can Singaporean call this hotline service directly while they are overseas or do they need to reach out to the respective countrys embassy to seek such advice ?
A free 24/7 helpline for people who have mental health concerns. Singapore's national mindline 1771 will replace the Institute of Mental Health's hotline, which had been in service for the past 18 years. Existing specialised helplines — such as those for suicide, teen pregnancy or problem gambling cases — said the new mindline will help them better allocate resources amid growing demands for call centre volunteers. Aslam Shah and Claudia Lim report.
I think if life were just more affordable people would be less "siao"
SG has one of the highest rate of mental ilness issues, just slightly behind South Korea and HK, it says a lot about the society…
LOL sure that will help. Bandaid to societal issues