Be more proactive about mental health

I WOULD like to add to the call by Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye to de-stigmatize mental health issues, “Include mental health in medical checks” (The Star, Dec 24). The lifetime risk of a person, you and I included, developing stress-related mental health disorders like depression and anxiety is 20%.

Many employers provide insurance coverage for their employees but, sadly, insurance policies, be they personal or group, do not cover mental health issues.