Straits Times: Rising Number of Young in Singapore Suffer from Eating Disorders
According to StraitsTimes, the number of youth in Singapore who are suffering from eating disorders has increased in the recent years.
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CNA: Maid’s Abuse of Elderly Woman Highlights Importance of Effective Mental Health Care
A maid’s abuse of an elderly woman highlights the need for effective psychiatrists in Singapore, like the experts at Adelphi Psych Medicine Clinic.
Straits Times: Inappropriate Prescriptions Can Cover Up Real Mental Health Issues
A doctor in Singapore was fined after wrongly prescribing sleeping pills for his patients. Find out how pills can cover up the real problem.
Straits Times: Obsession with Body-Building Can Cause Permanent Damage
Psychiatrists in Singapore worry that many young men are harming themselves with obsessive bodybuilding and steroid abuse.
Straits Times: The Mental Impact of Sexual Assault and Subsequent Legal Proceedings
A recent story by StraitsTimes.com highlights serious problems with the treatment of female sexual assault victims, both in and out of court.
Straits Times: Taking Upskirt Photos May Be Symptomatic of Voyeuristic Disorder
Did you know that taking upskirt photos may indicate a voyeuristic disorder? Find out how this disorder works and what effect it has on its victims.
Straits Times: Police Questioning – Who Should Accompany Children?
Should police have an adult in the room while questioning a child or teen? The debate continues about who that adult should be.
News: Mother’s Stress-Induced Rage Leads to Child’s Death
Have you felt overwhelming rage and frustration? Seek help before it turns to violence, as in the case of one Singapore mother.
A Study on Hoarding in Psychiatric Patients in Singapore
Symptoms of compulsive hoarding are often associated with specific psychiatric disorders including obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder.
Straits Times: Little Boys, Long Hair and Gender Stereotyping
It was reported not long ago that a preschool teacher in Singapore humiliated a six-year-old in her class because of his long hair, forcing him to wear hair clips. Many parents decried this type of punishment as excessively cruel and supportive of gender stereotyping. Do you know some little boys with long hair? Read on about this report by the Straits Times if long-haired young boys are more at risk for gender confusion and bullying.