tags - Sinar Daily

UN said nearly one billion people around the world, including millions of children and young people, "have a mental health condition," adding that most of them lack access to treatment. Photo: 123RF

Photo from 123rf.com

National Suicide Registry Malaysia recorded that despite women having a higher proportion for mental health illnesses compared to men, men are three times more likely to die by suicide. Pic source: 123rf

Students who took the SPM 2018 share their excitement when they received their exam results at the Pasir Gudang district education office on March 14, 2019. — BERNAMA FILE PIX

Before the pandemic, NHMS statistics in 2019 showed about 2.3 per cent of Malaysians or half a million people suffered from depressive symptoms.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on Nov 17, 2021 said applications for the use of cannabis for medical purposes can be submitted to the Drug Control Authority (DCA) for evaluation and registration if there is sufficient scientific evidence for it to be marketed.

Jais director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad - Photo: BERNAMA

PSM Youth Secretary, Gandipan Nantha Gopalan says politicians should focus on issues involving its citizens rather than trying to be "protectors" of their race. File pic