More men than women suffer from mental disorder, says study


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 18 May 2016

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KUALA LUMPUR:  The number of men suffering from mental disorder is almost double compared to women in the country.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S Subramaniam said the National Morbidity Study carried out last year revealed that a total of 42,168 people sought psychiatric treatment at government hospitals for some form of mental disorder.

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