MOH reviewing community support for people with mental health conditions

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health is reviewing the community support available for people with mental health conditions or suspected of having them, including “current legislative levers”.

The police can apprehend the person and take him or her to a doctor for an assessment or to a psychiatric institution for treatment.The processes empowered under MHCTA apply even if treatment is declined by the person or the person’s relatives, said Mdm Rahayu.

Mdm Rahayu was responding to a parliamentary question from People's Action Party Member of Parliament Murali Pillai on whether the powers of MHCTA can be expanded to allow intervention when a mentally disordered person being cared for by relatives is not allowed psychiatric treatment even when there is no ill treatment or neglect.

“I was advised to tell the neighbors to file a complaint with the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal, as the young man screams very loudly in the middle of the night from time to time,” he added. “Respectfully, I don't think this advice … is useful.”While he is glad to hear of a review, Mr Murali asked if MOH would be prepared to direct agencies to engage and work collaboratively with spiritual and religious healers in the meantime.

“A lot has been done and a lot will continue to have to be done, and it is indeed important to enhance these efforts,” said Mdm Rahayu, adding that MOH is also working closely with healthcare institutions, community health partners, other agencies like the Police, and grassroots organisations to build up community networks.

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