of 452 individuals last year. This was a 13 per cent increase from 2019, with an increase across all age groups, he said.First, elderly and youth have experienced increased stress and loneliness due to a reduction of social gatherings and meaningful social engagement, he said. This is coupled with the stressors of the pandemic and adapting to home-based learning.
“Hopefully, this would lead to a positive effect on the ‘parent-teacher-child’ relationship and the positivity trickle down to our society.” Acknowledging efforts by various players, such as community partners and ground-up groups, to lessen the stigma around mental health issues thus far, Dr Wan Rizal welcomed recommendations by the task force to “address the psychosocial impact” of the pandemic.
"The key strategies cover mental health promotion and upstream prevention, early detection and intervention, disease management, care integration, and social support across different settings," she said. Regarding the issue of cost for mental health treatments, Ms Rahayu said the Government currently provides up to 75 per cent subsidy for outpatient treatment at polyclinics and public specialist outpatient clinics.
"Pioneer and Merdeka Generation cardholders are eligible for additional subsidies. Patients can also tap on their MediSave to pay for outpatient treatment of conditions," she added.
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