Knowledge

Mental health in Malaysia

Source 📝

60: 20: 45:
met the criteria for a mental disorder. Furthermore, the prevalence of mental disorders among the Malaysian population was found to have increased three-fold between 1996 and 2015. This has been attributed to rapid cultural and lifestyle changes, which has led to an increased level of perceived
123:
A 2015 survey of 29,460 Malaysian adults found that 29.2% of the respondents met the criteria for a mental health disorder. In comparison, 10.7% of Malaysian adults met the criteria for a mental health disorder in 1996.
142:
It is estimated that only 20% of Malaysians with a mental disorder will receive professional treatment. This has been attributed to social stigma about mental illness and a lack of awareness on mental health problems.
95:"most of the time or always". The prevalence of loneliness was significantly higher among female adolescents, than male adolescents, with 20.3% of females reporting feeling lonely, compared to 11.6% of males. 71:
indicated that the prevalence of mental disorders, loneliness and suicidal ideation had increased among Malaysian adolescents, compared to when the survey was conducted in prior years.
83:. The prevalence of depression was higher among female adolescents than male adolescents, with 36.1% of females experiencing depression, compared to 17.7% of males. 377: 41:
among adolescents and adults in Malaysia. For example, a 2015 survey indicated that almost 40% of adults in the Malaysian capital
260:"National Health & Morbidity Survey 2015. Volume II: Non-Communicable Diseases, Risk Factors & Other Health Problems" 160:"National Health & Morbidity Survey 2015. Volume II: Non-Communicable Diseases, Risk Factors & Other Health Problems" 68: 63:
Female students in Malaysia are more likely than male students to experience depression, loneliness and suicidal ideation.
372: 59: 34:
encompasses the prevalence, social and economic burden, and treatment of mental health disorders in Malaysia.
127:
The prevalence of mental health disorders was 39.8% for adults living in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
23:
A 2015 survey indicated that almost 40% of Kuala Lumpur's residents met the criteria for a mental disorder
299: 139:
per 100 000 people, with the capital Kuala Lumpur having a significantly higher ratio than rural areas.
349: 259: 234: 216: 159: 105: 80: 341: 224: 208: 38: 195:
Raaj, Shaeraine; Navanathan, Sujesha; Tharmaselan, Myelone; Lally, John (November 2021).
229: 196: 366: 27: 136: 42: 19: 329: 92: 353: 345: 220: 330:"The Role of Psychiatrists and Muslim Faith Healers in Mental Health Issues" 238: 111:
10% of adolescents made a suicide plan (14.3% of females and 5.7% of males)
114:
9.5% of adolescents attempted suicide (13.4% of females and 5.7% of males)
31: 212: 197:"Mental disorders in Malaysia: an increase in lifetime prevalence" 58: 18: 135:A 2018 study found that Malaysia had ratio of 1.27 328:Razali, Zul Azlin; Tahir, M. Faiz (June 2018). 79:26.9% of the adolescents met the criteria for 8: 37:Studies have indicated a high prevalence of 228: 55:2022 National Health and Morbidity Survey 151: 91:16.2% of adolescents reporting feeling 16:Overview of mental health in Malaysia 7: 294: 292: 290: 288: 286: 284: 254: 252: 250: 248: 190: 188: 186: 184: 108:(18.5% of females and 7.6% of males) 46:stress among Malaysia's population. 14: 104:13.1% of adolescents experienced 300:"Adolescent Health Survey 2022" 67:A 2022 survey conducted by the 1: 334:IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia 307:Ministry of Health Malaysia 267:Ministry of Health Malaysia 167:Ministry of Health Malaysia 394: 378:Mental health by country 346:10.31436/imjm.v17i1.1037 50:Adolescent mental health 131:Mental health services 64: 24: 201:BJPsych International 62: 22: 119:Adult mental health 373:Health in Malaysia 213:10.1192/bji.2021.4 69:Ministry of Health 65: 25: 106:suicidal ideation 385: 358: 357: 325: 319: 318: 316: 314: 304: 296: 279: 278: 276: 274: 264: 256: 243: 242: 232: 192: 179: 178: 176: 174: 164: 156: 39:mental disorders 393: 392: 388: 387: 386: 384: 383: 382: 363: 362: 361: 327: 326: 322: 312: 310: 302: 298: 297: 282: 272: 270: 262: 258: 257: 246: 194: 193: 182: 172: 170: 162: 158: 157: 153: 149: 133: 121: 101: 89: 77: 57: 52: 17: 12: 11: 5: 391: 389: 381: 380: 375: 365: 364: 360: 359: 320: 280: 244: 180: 150: 148: 145: 132: 129: 120: 117: 116: 115: 112: 109: 100: 97: 88: 85: 76: 73: 56: 53: 51: 48: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 390: 379: 376: 374: 371: 370: 368: 355: 351: 347: 343: 339: 335: 331: 324: 321: 308: 301: 295: 293: 291: 289: 287: 285: 281: 268: 261: 255: 253: 251: 249: 245: 240: 236: 231: 226: 222: 218: 214: 210: 206: 202: 198: 191: 189: 187: 185: 181: 168: 161: 155: 152: 146: 144: 140: 138: 137:psychiatrists 130: 128: 125: 118: 113: 110: 107: 103: 102: 98: 96: 94: 86: 84: 82: 74: 72: 70: 61: 54: 49: 47: 44: 40: 35: 33: 29: 28:Mental health 21: 337: 333: 323: 311:. Retrieved 306: 271:. Retrieved 266: 207:(4): 97–99. 204: 200: 171:. Retrieved 166: 154: 141: 134: 126: 122: 90: 78: 66: 43:Kuala Lumpur 36: 26: 367:Categories 147:References 87:Loneliness 81:depression 75:Depression 354:2735-2285 313:9 January 273:9 January 221:2056-4740 239:34747937 32:Malaysia 230:8554924 173:18 July 99:Suicide 352:  309:. 2022 269:. 2015 237:  227:  219:  169:. 2015 93:lonely 340:(1). 303:(PDF) 263:(PDF) 163:(PDF) 350:ISSN 315:2024 275:2024 235:PMID 217:ISSN 175:2024 342:doi 225:PMC 209:doi 30:in 369:: 348:. 338:17 336:. 332:. 305:. 283:^ 265:. 247:^ 233:. 223:. 215:. 205:18 203:. 199:. 183:^ 165:. 356:. 344:: 317:. 277:. 241:. 211:: 177:.

Index


Mental health
Malaysia
mental disorders
Kuala Lumpur

Ministry of Health
depression
lonely
suicidal ideation
psychiatrists
"National Health & Morbidity Survey 2015. Volume II: Non-Communicable Diseases, Risk Factors & Other Health Problems"




"Mental disorders in Malaysia: an increase in lifetime prevalence"
doi
10.1192/bji.2021.4
ISSN
2056-4740
PMC
8554924
PMID
34747937




"National Health & Morbidity Survey 2015. Volume II: Non-Communicable Diseases, Risk Factors & Other Health Problems"

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.