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More Workplace Support Needed For Mental Health

Anita Abu Bakar, President & Founder, MIASA Malaysia

10-Oct-24 08:30

More Workplace Support Needed For Mental Health

This year's theme for World Mental Health Day emphasizes ‘Mental Health At Work’, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealing that approximately 12 billion working days are lost to depression and anxiety each year. What kind of policies would strengthen mental health resilience in the workplace? We discuss the level of awareness and interventions needed with Anita Abu Bakar, President & Founder of the Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association Malaysia (MIASA).

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Produced by: Grace Tan, Adani Binti Mohamad Zaidi

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See


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