‘Accept mental health as illness’


  • Nation
  • Friday, 21 Jun 2019

PETALING JAYA: Employers should include mental health illness into the health schemes for their staff, says Malaysia Psychiatrist Association president Dr Hazli Zakaria.Dr Hazli said presently, only a handful of Malaysian companies observed psychiatric condition as an illness.

“Some companies allow employees to claim depression treatment up to a maximum of two years. More acceptance is needed among employers to stop the stigma on psychiatric illnesses.

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