Any gov Mental care center in kl or Malaysia? I think my father need it

HKL have. Can share what's the problem?

Dont think.

A non mental person can become one, if is not properly diagnose by a dr.

Send you father for a complete medical check instead of making own assumption.

He has history of depression some years back. He needs to take 5 sleeping pill every night to sleep. Last week, he keep vomitting. So we bring him to HKL for emergency. He admitted for one week and not taking the sleeping pill because doctor said his sodium is too low, 117 is due to the side effect of the sleeping pills. Before he admit to HKL, his depression also quite bad. He keep saying he wants to die and crying much. But after he discharged yesterday, he seems like worse than one week ago. He bang the door to go out from the house. He climb on the chair. He say he sees ghosts.

He has history of depression some years back. He needs to take 5 sleeping pill every night to sleep. Last week, he keep vomitting. So we bring him to HKL for emergency. He admitted for one week and not taking the sleeping pill because doctor said his sodium is too low, 117 is due to the side effect of the sleeping pills. Before he admit to HKL, his depression also quite bad. He keep saying he wants to die and crying much. But after he discharged yesterday, he seems like worse than one week ago. He bang the door to go out from the house. He climb on the chair. He say he sees ghosts.

How about getting your dad check by another doctor ..... a specialist in private hospital. Every dr treats patient differently.

The last thing is to put him in a place which he does not belong medically.

Have your siblings tried to rotate and take care of him ? Maybe a change of environment may make things better.

Yeah last time went to tung shin Psy but the medicine is too expensive and he keep needed higher and higher dosage which we can't afford

Have your tried chinese herbal soup from Chinese Medical Shop ? Ask those older person for some advise. It may or not work but try you must.

You can also try to look for 2nd hand massage chair.

Accompany him for his daily morning walk around the taman.

Dont leave him alone most of the time. I think he is bored doing nothings which he used to be active during his younger days.

Routine creates boredom when alone.

There is one under UKM. Located at wisma selangor … the same street as HKL.

https://m.facebook.com/kpk.fsk.ukm/

Yeah but we are not staying together and can't afford to accompany him all the time

My mum has similar case, but she has history of drug abuse.

Usually hkl there's a ward you can diagnose and admit, but now covid time. I heard it's not really availabe. As someone I know that was an ex patient of hkl was denied, and she committed suicide.

I suppose you can give it a try ?

schizo?
oh mai. if medication is not enough, then should consider adding alternative treatment like exercise, relaxation technique, cbt.

i probably have both depression (mild) and anxiety disorder (moderate) and aerobic exercise freaking damn help, more oxygen to the brain is good for mental illness

This post has been edited by zerorating: Aug 25 2021, 07:29 PM

Holy shit...

I hope he is not scezo...

Anyway, good luck. Mental problem really complicated wan... have a close friend, sister mental problem, although now she's better, but still on medication, probably for the rest of her life... looks not too bad the first time I saw her when she's young... what a waste...

Hi. I would suggest to bring him back to the emergency department.

His symptoms could be explained by delirium, either because of his medical condition, or because of benzodiazepine (sleeping pill) withdrawal, both of which are medical emergencies.

I think sleeping pill withdrawal could be the possibility because for the last one week he is forced to withdraw from taking the sleeping pill because of its side effect

Yeah doctor said could be delirium. Now still diagnosis in hkl.

My father also has have depression for many years, and he takes 1~3 sleeping pills (Zolpidem) every night. Besides taking sleeping pill, does your father take anti-depressant also?

If private psychiatrist is expensive, why don't you ask them to refer your Dad to government hospital. For senior citizen above 60, the treatment and medication are free of charge even in semi-government hospital like PPUKM.

My father is stable with anti-depressant (Sertraline), anti-anxiety (sometimes) and sleeping pill.

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