MPs stress need for better insurance coverage for mental health conditions, regulation of professionals

SINGAPORE: According to his situation, a person who had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder had trouble keeping down work. He was likewise treated poorly by his mother-in-law.

He used drugs to deal with life’s stresses, but he finally turned to the National Addictions Management Service for assistance with a worsening addiction.

His home thought he appeared better at home, but one evening they discovered him dying by suicide. &nbsp,

Ms. Mariam Jaafar ( PAP- Sembawang ), who teased up as she related the tale the man’s mother, a Woodlands resident, had told her, shared this in parliament. &nbsp,

These tales may become difficult to hear, but they are true and highlight the scope and complexity of the difficulty in addressing mental health issues, she said.

On Tuesday, February 6, over the course of six hours, the House heard similarly passionate speeches from MPs on a motion put forth by the Government Parliamentary Committee ( GPC ) for Health. These speeches included the following:” That this House recognizes the importance of mental health in terms of health, social, and economic issue, affirms that it is important to have an effective national mind-body ecosystem and calls for an effort from the entire country of Singapore to put in place an overall strategy to improve mind health and well-being.

The action is a follow-up to the national mental health and well-being method, which was introduced in October of last year and aims to address emotional wellbeing through health, cultural, and educational options. &nbsp,

A total of 15 MPs—seven nominees and one non-constitutional MP—spoke on a variety of topics related to mental health, including the requirement for better insurance coverage for those situations. &nbsp,