Health Check Ep 43: Understanding stress in the age of the coronavirus
12:49 mins
Synopsis: Fortnightly on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health with expert guests.
The World Health Organisation has just called for a massive scaling up of investment in mental health.
Close to 1 billion people are living with a mental disorder, while 3 million people die every year from the harmful use of alcohol. One person dies every 40 seconds by suicide.
Now, with the new realities of Covid-19, more people may be experiencing increased anxiety or depression.
ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo hosts Dr Jared Ng, a consultant with the emergency services at the Institute of Mental Health about the recent cases he has seen.
He shares how the pandemic has affected some people more than others, and how kindness can go a long way in staving off stress and helping to maintain our mental health during the Covid-19 crisis.
Listen to Pt 2 of interview with Dr Jared Ng on understanding and preventing suicides
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Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Penelope Lee
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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