Pandemic has impacted mental health: Brunei minister


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Bru-HIMS data for year 2021 revealed that 1,515 individuals were diagnosed with anxiety disorder and more than 900 individuals also experienced depressive disorder.

This has shown that the Covid-19 pandemic has a vast effect on mental health, said Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar (pic) in a message to mark World Mental Health Day 2022 on Sunday (Oct 9).

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