We need to close the gap between Singapore’s mental health goals and reality
There’s greater awareness about well-being and support services, but this must translate more meaningfully into the everyday lives of Singaporeans.
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Singapore has spent the better part of the last decade trying to convince people that mental health matters.
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Anthea Ong and Rayner Tan
“How is a Grab driver supposed to take a mental health break without losing his income?” This question by a participant in a recent public consultation by SG Mental Health Matters lingered with organisers long after the engagement.
Singapore has spent the better part of the last decade trying to convince people that mental health matters. In many ways, that effort has succeeded. Mental health is now discussed far more openly in Singapore than before.
