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A psychiatrist has testified at an inquest in Kota Kinabalu that Zara Qairina Mahathir experienced intensifying peer pressure prior to her death, shedding light on the mental health challenges she faced.
A consultant psychiatrist in Sabah has highlighted an alarming rise in depression and self-harm risks among Malaysian children and adolescents, signalling a deepening mental health crisis among the young.
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A psychiatrist has told the Kota Kinabalu Coroner's Court that Zara Qairina Mahathir was emotionally overwhelmed following a confrontation at her school, providing critical testimony in the ongoing inquest.
Malaysia's population board is urging fathers to take active roles in children's emotional well-being and education beyond traditional breadwinning. The shift reflects changing family dynamics and rising counselling demand.
A 37-year-old unemployed man has been ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation after pleading guilty to insulting and threatening members of Terengganu's royal family through online posts.
Malaysia's Education Ministry has intensified efforts to address student mental health crises, with Minister Fadhlina Sidek emphasising the need for swift intervention by school counsellors when warning signs appear. The call comes after a Form Four student's death.
A Los Angeles judge has determined that Michael Gledhill, accused of murdering veteran actor James Handy, is mentally incompetent to proceed to trial. Gledhill cannot understand the charges against him or rationally participate in his defence.
Malaysia's mental health crisis could impose an economic burden of RM25.3 billion by 2030 if intervention measures are not strengthened, with depression rates among adults doubling to 4.6 per cent since 2019.
Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering a health insurance CEO in Manhattan, has withdrawn his plans to use a mental health crisis defence at trial, a significant tactical shift revealed in recent court filings.
Malaysia's Public Service Department has introduced a five-year strategic framework to enhance mental health services across the civil service, emphasizing destigmatization and proactive wellness interventions.
A doctor in Maharashtra's Ambernath has been arrested after his wife allegedly took her own life just six weeks into their marriage. Investigators are examining claims that she faced sustained harassment over dowry demands and strict control.
Tan Sri Dr M. Mahadevan, revered as the founder of modern psychiatry in Malaysia, has died at his home in Ampang at age 96. His decades-long career transformed the nation's mental healthcare infrastructure.