Include mental healthcare in all insurance plans

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IN recent years, we have seen important changes in Malaysia in relation to mental health, such as the effort to decriminalise suicide attempts and nationwide campaigns to reduce stigma. How-ever, one critical issue remains unaddressed: insurance coverage.

While Malaysians who can afford it are well covered for chronic physical illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, mental health conditions are often excluded or only minimally included in health insurance policies.