Hi,everyone.Does anyone know where could i get treatment for those with mental disorder??(in kedah and penang)

Hospital Bahagia Tanjung Rambutan in Perak. try there
or

Gleneagles Medical Centre, Penang

This post has been edited by euphoria88: Oct 28 2009, 02:54 PM

wdu mean by mental disorder. go c a psychiatrist.

pls go seek a doctor as soon as possible ...

Why do you reply when you have nothing to reply.
He IS LOOKING for a center where he can get treatment for mental disorders.

Ok,is about my mum.The problem is that i dont know whats going on with her.My father told me that my mum started to behave weirdly since 3rd or 4th september and at the very 1st night,midnight,my mum ran out from my house and my father had to stop her with the help of my grandfather.My father took her to the doctor but the doctor just gave my mum some medicine without saying much.She was kind of scare when someone approach her and she cried a lot during the 1st and 2nd day.Now her condition is a bit better but her emotion still not stable. She doesnt know what she has to do after she wakes up in the morning and sometimes she asks weird questions which we all dont know how to respond to her.She also cant make any decisions,like when we want to take her out,she cant decide.My brother said that it is depression but im still having doubt with that.Is it really depression??

Has anybody close to her died, anything done that's caused her to feel supremely sad or anything that's slapped her emotions terribly? If it happens out of the sudden with no reason, get your family doc to recommend help.

When you said, your mom, i thought "menopause" but then as you described the symptoms, it sounded a bit extreme. Menopause does cause mental health issues but yours sounds, WHOA!

Do find the the problem for whatever that cause this.
Cud be a funeral, kena possessed, went to some 'dirty' place etc.

something like my thread on depression.

I think it's too early to decide whether it's mental disorder or just stress.
So before visiting those tanjung rambut centre, please visit a psychiatrist.

Penang Adventist Hospital
465, Burma Road,
10350 Pulau Pinang,

Telephone:
Tel: (604) 222-7200
Fax: (604) 226-3366

No,this is not because of those 'evil spirit'.

whoaa... this mod is like diciplin teacher... so strict


anyway, i do suggest tanjung rambutan... my cousin is there getting treatments


This post has been edited by Awakened_Angel: Oct 30 2009, 09:51 PM

No lah. Just that spamming is really annoying u know?
Owh, that explains your posts in RWI



Btw, Suggested d right? any updates, TS?

Counseling psychiatrist... mayb?

Fuark! Sounds bad, the onset of dementia or alzheimer's maybe?

Please get her checked out by a neurologist.

Good luck TS, I hope it's nothing serious and only temporary.

This post has been edited by Dickson Poon: Oct 31 2009, 03:21 AM

Yup. Maybe it's onset of dementia.
Symptoms of dementia include
-memory loss, particularly of recent events. This may not be severe at first but is likely to become progressively worse.
-problems finding the right words for what you want to say.
-feel increasingly disorientated, such as not recognising familiar streets and becoming confused about the time of day. This could cause you to get up in the middle of the night wanting to go out.
-poor judgement, for example dressing inappropriately for the weather or being unaware of dangerous situations.
-become withdrawn, prone to fits of temper, or feel anxious and depressed.
-have trouble thinking clearly and doing practical tasks that you used to do easily.

But the exact reason can only be found out after diagnosis. Change the doctor ur mom used to visit.

Here is a list of hospitals where psyshiatrists are available :
Government Hospitals
Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Pahang
50586 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-26155555
Fax: 03-26989845

Hospital Putrajaya
Pusat Pentadbiran
Kerajaan Persekutuan
Presinct 7
62250 Putrajaya
Wilayah Persekutuan
Tel: 03-83124200
Fax: 03-88880137

Hospital Serdang
Jalan Puchong
43000 Serdang Selangor
Tel: 03-89475555
Fax: 03-89475050

Hospital Selayang
Lebuhraya Selayang
Kepong
68100 Batu Caves
Selangor
Tel: 03-6367788/61203233
Fax: 03-61377097

Hospital Tuanku Fauziah
01000 Kangar
Perlis
Tel: 04-9763333
Fax: 04-9767237

Hospital Alor Setar
05100 Alor Setar
Kedah Darul Aman
Tel: 04-7303333
Fax: 7303770/7323770

Hospital Pulau Pinang
Jalan Residensi
10450 Pulau Pinang
Tel: 04-2293333
Fax: 04-2281737

Hospital Ipoh
Jalan Hospital
30990 Ipoh
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Tel: 05-2533333
Fax: 05-2531541

Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah
41200 Klang
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel: 03-33757000
Fax: 03-33749557

Hospital Tuanku Jaafar
Jalan Rasah
703000Seremban
Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus
Tel: 06-7623333/7684000
Fax: 06-7625771

Hospital Melaka
Jalan Mufti Haji Khalil
75400 Melaka
Tel: 06-2822344
Fax: 06-2841590

Hospital Sultanah Aminah
80100 Johor Baru
Johor Darul Tazim
Tel: 07-2231666
Fax: 07-2242694

Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan
Jalan Air Putih
25100 Kuantan
Pahang Darul Makmur
Tel: 09-5133333/5572222
Fax: 09-5142712

Hospital Kuala Terengganu
20400 Kuala Terengganu
Terengganu Darul Iman
Tel: 09-6813333/6813120
Fax: 09-6813099

Hospital Raja Perenpuan Zainab II
Jalan Hospital
15000 Kota Baru
Kelantan Darul Naim
Tel: 09-7485533
Fax: 09-7486951

Hospital Queen Elizabeth
888586 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
Tel: 088-218166
Fax: 088-211999

Hospital Umum Sarawak
Jalan Tuan Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
93586 Kuching
Sarawak
Tel: 082-276666
Fax: 082-611124

Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang
P.O. Box 11342,
88815 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah.
Tel: 088-240984
Fax:: 088-244703
web portal: www.hmbp.moh.gov.my

inability to save short term of memory to long term during sleep probably?

Sending her to Tanjung Rambutan seemingly like abandoned her.(correct me if i'm wrong)There is many posibilities .Doctors ,psychiatrist ,importantly is the support/love of your families ,perhaps you should bring her to somewhere she always wanting to go and having no oppurtunity.

Did she just become like that all of a sudden on the 3rd or 4thof Sept? Or did she show bouts of such actions on and off for quite some time? If she became like that overnight, u better bring her to see a medical specialist ASAP. Might be some kind of brain infection.

LOL! brain infection? you gotta be kidding. Its obviously psych's sickness not med's.

LOL LOL LOL LOL

Seriously stop talking as if you know everything.

Do you know why drugs exist to cure mental disorders, SURPRISE SURPRISE because sometimes it can be caused by biological reasons. Enlargement in certain ventricles in brain (commonly found during schizophrenia), or in the case of depression, neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin show signs of reduced activity.

And also for your information, psychological disorders can and ARE treated as medical disorders as well.

So until you know what you're talking about, stop acting as if you know the best and putting other people down. Just because you CAME ACROSS SOMETHING WHILE SEARCHING FOR PORN does not qualify you to put others down.

Have a nice day

I'm sure you have a good laugh.

A sudden change in personality may be delirium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delirium) which may in turn be caused by meningitis or other underlying diseases such as an acute loss of water, hence I asked about the time frame of the change in personality.

May I ask how did you conclude that it is a psychological illness and not a medical illness? What was the basis of the differential?

Edit: Also see this http://www.cureresearch.com/d/delirium/causes.htm

This post has been edited by Kain_Sicilian: Oct 31 2009, 06:59 PM

What is the symptom or signal for mental disorder anyway?

It started on September but my mum has insomnia b4 this.

Hmm, this is hard to say then. Did she have fever, neck stiffness or anything like flu/cold?

Besides a GP, have u consulted other doctors or specialists or even a psychiatrist?

Edit: typos

This post has been edited by Kain_Sicilian: Oct 31 2009, 08:58 PM

I dont think my mum had fever or anything at that moment.Actually,the doctor which i mentioned b4 is a "xin li yi sheng"(can it be classified as psychiatrist??) but the doc didnt say anything.(i was not around at that time).Btw,there are others symptoms like she is afraid to go out(or indecisive) although she says that she wants to go out ,when she speaks her voice is so soft as if she is mumbling, and she is kinda afraid and nervous when friends or even relatives come and visit her........

i think "xin li yi sheng" is psychologist. where they concentrate more on how the patient behave, think and so on by counselling and psychotherapy. psychiatrist can prescribe medicines and is a medical doctor.

her problem sounds more like psychological problems than biological problems. the psychiatrist should be able to diagnose what the problem is with her. there are many type of mental disorders.

This post has been edited by munkeyflo: Oct 31 2009, 10:27 PM

always rule out possible organic causes before jump into the psychiatric diseases... especially when comes to elderly and acute onset of symptoms...

suggest u to go general hospital where psychiatric, medical and neuromedical speciality is available... i believe the emergency department of the hospital will dispose her according to the department which is right for her.

bring her to the hospital and let the doctors do the dignosing part... no point of teka teki here wat is ts's mother having..

munkeyflo gave a very good answer to your question. Kudos to munkeyflo.



I agree, this is sound advice.

Wao good sharing...

You did describe everything here to her doctor rite? How old is ur mum? Anything(stressful event) happens abruptly lately? Did she manage to recall anything that happens during the first day it happens(ur dad might know).

This post has been edited by chingwooi: Nov 1 2009, 04:29 AM

The best place to get this checked out is a HKL. Go to the psych building - consultation and pharmacy on ground floor and wards upstairs. It's going to be a hassle since its a government hospital hence the doctors there have a schedule for seeing patients. The upside is that the medicine is free. And trust me psych medication can cost a bomb.

Another reason is that the HKL is probably the best place especially if your mum needs to be admitted. Having your mum in a psych ward is actually important for the doctors to really monitor her. Plus, if she is going to be put on medication it won't hurt to make sure she does not have an adverse reaction to it.

Don't procrastinate. Don't look at it as abandoning a parent. If she needs help then you should do what is in her best interests not to make you feel better.

If you go to HKL, the head I think is Dr Salina (?). If you insist on going to private hospitals then perhaps try Dr Rabin Gonzaga at his clinics at either Gleneagles or Prince Court. If you are near PJ then perhaps you can see Dr Daniel in Pantai Medical.

With the symptoms i think would be difficult to leave her in a psych ward. If you have to make sure you are with her 24/7. If she's afraid seeing friends & relative i cannot imagine strangers.

What kind of psychiatrist would say nothing after attending a patient?

It can be some event that happened that you are not aware of it can be physical/mental illness or even old-age dementia or combinations. Maybe try hypnotism to find out more clue.

did u talk to ur father ? did he do anything wrong and discovered by her.

since someone mentioned 'dementia', the probably cure for this is curcumin that can be found in curry spice..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8328377.stm

good luck in your quest to heal ur mom..

Ok,it is not bcoz of dementia or brain infection,my mom was diagnosed with depression.Could anyone with experience pls help??She doesnt want to listen to all the advice.She feels that everyone hates her and she blames herself for all the things she did in the past.In fact,we never blame her for anything.I am completely out of idea on how to treat her.

Psychiatrist should be able to help. I think need to take some happy pills to balance out the chemicals inside the brain, but watch out for some side effects. The doctor should be able to explain in details.

You need to take extra care, we don't know how serious the case is.

very SERIOUS mental disorder?

Since your mum has been diagnosed as depression, then let us stick to that. If you don't know already, by 2020 depression is projected to be the 2nd largest contributor to the global burden of disease, after heart disease.
Please make sure you bring your mother to see a psychiatrist, not a general practisioner.
You can't treat her, but you can give support. Make sure she takes her treatment regularly, encourage her to take part in family activities, and take good care of her that she should not and will not harm herself. Attempted suicide is very common in depression.
If you see that her condition is worsening even with oral treatment, she might need electro convulsive therapy. ECT is safe, don't worry. The prognosis is good, eventhough the effect might not be lasting.

Depression can take its toll not only on the sufferer, but on their close friends and family as well. Other forumers are right to say she needs to see a psychiatrist and she needs to take her meds. The most important thing you can do for her is to be patient and give her support. Actly, this is just about all you can do. Its something she has to deal with herself. Some days will be harder than others. But when things get tough, just remember to take it one day at a time. Wish you and your family the best, ts.

Right. Give your mum and also yourself some time. All the best.