People with depression usually have several of the above symptoms. A diagnosis of depression may be made by a trained mental health professional when the symptoms are severe, persistent and causes impairment to a person’s
Are anxiety disorders common?
Yes they are. A large 2016 mental health study in Singapore found that 1.6% of the population suffer from Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). This may not sound like much, but it
Join Dr Victor Kwok, Psychiatrist, Private Space Medical and Shynn Tay, LilasBlooms, in Mindful Bouquet Creation. In this master class, learn tips on floral arrangement from Shynn and mindfulness techniques from Dr Kwok to beautify
After assessing my patients, I often suggest that they consider therapy. There are many misconceptions about psychological therapy. This may perhaps be due to the way therapy is portrayed on television (e.g. in Infernal Affairs,
