High mental health risk in over 40,000 civil servants


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 44,901 civil servants screened under the Public Service psychological health digital profiling system (MyPsyD) were found to be at high risk of mental health issues related to depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicidal behaviour, said Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic).

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) said this figure represents 4.6% of the 975,780 civil servants who participated in the MyPsyD screening between March 1 and Dec 31, 2024.

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