More counsellors needed to tackle mental health


PUTRAJAYA, 1 Okt -- Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail yang juga Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat bersama Timbalan Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat Hannah Yeoh (kiri) bersalaman dengan para kaunselor semasa tiba pada majlis Sambutan Hari Kaunseling Kebangsaan 2018 bertemakan Perkhidmatan Kaunseling Profesional Pemangkin Kesejahteraan Masyarakat di Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat hari ini.--fotoBERNAMA (2018) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

PUTRAJAYA: One out of three Malaysians faces mental health-related issues, therefore there is a need for more counsellors, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

The deputy prime minister said Malaysia needs more full-time counsellors to cope with the growing number of social problems and mental health issues.

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