Art Therapy for Dementia: When Creativity Overcomes Cognitive Decline

Psychiatrists in Singapore have accomplished excellent results in the treatment of dementia patients with art therapy.
How Is Excessive Competitiveness Harming Your Mental Health?

How Is Excessive Competitiveness Harming You?

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Competition can be a powerful stimulus to move forward but psychologists in Singapore believe too much competition can be very harmful.

Could Biological Factors Be Contributing to Depression

Depression in Singapore is quite common and new clinical discoveries could enable the development of innovative treatment options.

The Very Real Nature of Workplace Burnout

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Burnout has been recognised as a separate mental health syndrome that’s different from depression in Singapore and its clinical expression.

Reformative Training the Choice for a Borderline Functioning Teen Rapist

This recent Court of Appeal judgment had our forensic psychiatrist Dr. John Bosco Lee as the expert witness for the Defence. This was a criminal case funded by the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. The Judge agreed with the legal aid team that this boy should receive reformative training and care, rather than punishment.

Court of Appeal Judgement: Reformative Training in Teen Rapist Case instead of Jail Term and Caning

Court of Appeal judgement. In this case, our forensic psychiatrist Dr John Bosco Lee was the expert witness for the Defence at the High Court trial. This was a Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. On March 12, 2018, an 18 year old teenager with an intellectual disability was sentenced to reformative training for rape for aggravated rape and two charges of sexual assault committed in 2014. The prosecution then appealed against the decision, saying he should be jailed and caned instead. The court upholds the decision for reformative training.

Managing Your Depression

Depression can be scary and painful to live with. It is something much more than just feeling sad. Depression hurts every area of a person’s life. The good news is that mental health treatment in Singapore can help a person overcome their depression and live a happy and healthy life again. Yes, we can help with this.

News: Singapore’s Recent Positive Mental Health Developments

Recently, several mental health developments have been announced in Singapore, contributing to some positive changes - with an Insurance company releasing a policy featuring mental health coverage, an upcoming film fest featuring mental health and a play on mental health illness.

Why The Elderly Suffer From Depression in Singapore

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Depression among the elderly in Singapore is becoming more common. More elderly Singaporeans are living on their own and experiencing social isolation. Some other factors that contribute to the depression experienced by elderly Singaporeans are the physical and mental deterioration that comes with ageing, low self-esteem, and loss of independence. A combination of art therapy, medication, and social support can help to alleviate the depression suffered by Singaporeans in their silver years.

The Truth About Social Media and Depression in Singapore

Research shows that the photos people post on Instagram, Facebook, and other social media networks might reveal their mental state.