Sunday August 3, 2008 MYT 7:38:34 PM
More Malaysians suffering mental ailments
By C.A. ZULKIFLE
KOTA BARU: The latest National Health and Morbidity Study has revealed a marginal increase in the number of Malaysians suffering from mental ailments.
The study, conducted in 2006 and released earlier this year, showed 11.2% of adults and 20.3% of children and teenagers suffering some form of mental ailment, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad said.
In 1996, the numbers were 10.7% and 13% respectively.
About 11% of those between the ages of 16 and 24 had suicidal yearnings, while 47.7% of adults suffered insomnia.
Both ailments are related to stress, Dr Abdul Latiff said when opening the state-level Health Carnival, emphasising the need to overcome stress at all levels including in schools, workplaces, public institutions and government offices.
He said his ministry has been organising anti-stress campaigns since 2000.
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