Hi Lowyatian,

Any one working as an psychiatrist or have experience of getting any mental health in Malaysia?
I went to KLCC today and saw an advertisement about Bipolar disorder, which then after that I googled about it, found out that I have most of the symptoms, then I went to google about an online screening , basically a quiz that ask you a few question and advice if you have bipolar disorder, it suggested me that I am highly suspected to be having bipolar disorder.

Anyway, question I wanted to ask : -

1. I am not 5 digit income group , would like to ask if mental health treatment is expensive?

2. Anyway I can seek to get advice on if I've really has Bipolar Disorder?

3. Am I only scaring myself? What should I do?

Advice is really appreciated

Please be serious , I read some article about this illness is pretty critical.

Go c specialist , Klinik pakar John Tan at NSK kuchai lama

enjoice the queue, https://psychiatry-malaysia.com/public/list...nment-hospital/

Good to get initial assessment, on the condition from psychiatrist. This would confirm and remove any doubts you have. Yes sessions with them can be few hundreds . First sessions or initial sessions would be longer. Subsequent sessions is just updates once a month to see how the meds are working and how your coping.

Meds are slightly expensive as well for depression. Cant get it over counter and needs proper prescription for it. Might take a months to 2 for your body to adjust and get used of the drugs..

When consulting, be open with them as their are here to help. Provide info to what you see are triggering points...

Sounds like the high traffic location advertisment is well placed and effective..

There are private centers where u can choose to talk to trainee psychologists instead. Prices are definitely more affordable compared to licensed psychologist. There's MMHA and Aloemind at the top of my mind, pretty sure there are other centers which are the same. If you're worried about the competence level of trainees, they usually have a supervisor whom they'll discuss cases with.

kuchai lama is not far , but issit expensive?

rm200 per visit per hour

Depend , if talk longer time thn ma expensive lur .
1st time shd be around thousand , it is veli pack , appointment i think need wait month

Government hospital has long queue?
is there lot of mental health issues personnel in malaysia?

I think u can go UMMC. Last time before pandemic, they allowed walk in. Cheaper than any private specialist. And best of all, u will get the best treatment in a top University in Malaysia

Government hospital need go early to get appointment fast but usually takes about 1 hour waiting time also depends on which hospital.

Like take PPUM for example to register is RM 30 then after that every visit is RM 5 (Not including the medicines) but they see 11 patients a day.

But if you want go Government hospital you need a referral letter from clinic ( any local clinic or government clinic).

UMSC, detail should still be accurate. Prepare to swipe 300 buck deposit before consultation (call them to get a booking). Your first bill could be 400+ (just my exp, I dont know what they would ask you to take). Give it a shot, it it worries you, it wouldnt break any bank for 1 consultation.

yes ,kinda long queue last time but now should be ok

my experience need go to kilink 001 then get letter pap to 102

normal jealous and dengki at other people, normal

I ask those government nurses they said any klinik will do just need that refferal letter oh I forgot to add that you must state which hospital you want to go see.

Yes, mental disorder can get really serious until your brain control you.

It's definitely not like the normal stress feeling from work or money shortage. This one is just the starting.

If it got worse, really need help, it's no joke or anything.

hallucination, delusion, hearing voices, thinking you are spied is going to be the worst thing you will experience at the peak of mental disorder and by that time, it's hard to save you.

never be too late to seek help. just take the medication if you really cannot handle it.

otherwise, it's going to be unbearable when you are out of touch with the world. it's haunting

This post has been edited by hellothere131495: Mar 24 2022, 07:33 PM

i directly do in hospital lagi senang everything pao

Mental health is very expensive. Asked before, got one like rm500 per session which I think 1 hour only. Someone need to see every week. Crazy