Mental health spike in Johor, tenfold increase in patients within three months

Vidyananthan says he is hopeful Hasni will help the Indian community.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The number of patients visiting health clinics in Johor for mental health issues increased by more than tenfold in three months, from June to August.

Johor health and environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan (pic) said that the number had jumped from 32 patients in June and 46 in July, to 678 in August.