“It is expected to rank No.1 by 2020,” said Malaysian Mental Health Association deputy president and consultant psychiatrist Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj Chandrasekaran. Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj ChandrasekaranThis means that depression has even overtaken disability due to cardiovascular disease, which is also on the rise globally, he added. “In just 20 years it has gone up almost three times,” Dr Andrew Mohanraj said in an interview in conjunction with World Mental Health Day yesterday. As for the mental health of children aged between five and 15, the survey registered 12.1% as having issues. Of those who contacted the Befrienders, 24% suffered from mental health issues while 17% had relationship problems.

Source: The Star October 10, 2016 21:33 UTC