Preserving dignity in mental health care 


The mindset around mental health care has always centred more on control and risk management, rather than respect for and empowerment of the patient. (This visual is human-created, AI-aided)

Imagine seeking help at your most vulnerable moment, only to be spoken down to, ignored, restrained or dismissed.

For many Malaysians living with mental illness, this is not a hypothetical scenario; it is a lived reality.

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