Are Young People Getting The Help They Need? | Confronting Youth Mental Health Part 2/2

[@isabellaabigailow1478]

Prashant is a great dad. I was very encouraged and inspired by his journey of humility, change and invested love for his daughter.

[@ZoellaFischerVA]

i have a lot of respect for the indian dad. it's very very difficult to admit that you were wrong despite trying your best.

[@krollpeter]

I concur. He understood what so many here still have to understand: Giving enough food, shipping them to tuition and buying expensive toys are NOT parenting.

[@tomeofslyev]

Not just making mental healthcare for accessible, but also strictly reinforcing the confidentiality rule for counsellors. So many people I know have told me they knew they needed counselling but didn't go for it because they knew the counsellors wouldn't be able to keep what they said confidential.

[@joeldecoster8816]

iT IS A FUN JOB.

[@junhotan2096]

I was been bullied in elementary school, and middle school, my parents were not stand by me, I was insulted by my school teachers, I was been slapped in face and flogged when I back home, my dad always shouted me and insulted me word by word, it was so traumatising, I am an extremely introvert, and a pretty sensitive person. It really destroyed the first 26 years of my life, even I made all my way to Uni and granded my actuarial degree, but I failed to find a job, I am lack of confidence, I am not able to have a normal social life, I am failed to connect with people. I just want to tell those kids who are suffering domestic violence and mental health issues, go and pursue help, don't be afriad, don't feel any guilty about looking for help, call the hotline, call the police.

[@Andy-eb1hq]

Pat pat

[@Kytexer]

You have gone through so much hardship. It sounds like you are grieving for the childhood that you should have had. If you haven't done so yet, I hope you have taken your own advice and sought help to improve your own mental health. Please keep on trying. It may be difficult and you can still get there. I have known people who sought help decades later and healed from deep childhood trauma.

[@jinzhipei7583]

My heart goes out to you. Please believe in yourself. You are better than you think

[@asperneto]

I feel so sad for you. Some parents are the ones who have mental illness 🤨

[@r3nz0r64]

@@Kytexer Happens...

[@lunarwanshot]

We should always look out for each other and notice the small physical, verbal, facial cues of of our peers and family. Notice the small things, it will make a huge difference if we are more aware. Im glad that we are moving towards a more open and caring society. I hope that anyone struggling acknowledges that it is okay to feel a certain way. It is important for individuals to seek avenues where they can comfortably share their experience/ issues with someone else. Amazing documentary!!

[@margaretharehulina]

thank you. great work. I hope this team's work can be a source for people in need.

[@colleensoh2799]

Just wanted to share my experiences in imh, it was seriously traumatising. Not only was I alone in the a&e department, no one noticed that I was not okay and I stayed in the toilet for an hour to cry :” not gonna lie the whole experience only made me more fearful. Really wish Singapore’s mental health system can be improved because if imh can’t even support people who need it, what else can one hope for?

[@iamjaydennn]

Can CNA do a series and perhaps raise awareness of the mental struggles that full-time national servicemen faces, how they find it difficult to adjust to this lifestyle. The force psychologist have shared that there is an increase in the number of clients they are working with as well. Many choose to sweep the problems that this group of people face under the carpet for a variety of reasons.

[@blahdeedah]

Some of the stories these youths shared are pretty sad..but I'm glad they got the help they needed. Thank you for the documentary. I hope it encourages more awareness and empathy for mental health sufferers in SG. Btw would like to mention that CARA Unmask isn't really functional anymore. Hopefully it'll make a comeback in future though - it was good while it lasted.

[@Unteroffizier]

I think a good way to compliment the treatment sessions is to have more free helplines. With the mentioning of long wait time for treatment, sometimes the people facing problems just want a listening ear, to start with.

[@annchurchill2638]

I am a retired psychotherapist and my granddaughter used to always confide in me. Now that I have moved ,I no longer have the opportunity to spend time with her, she can't talk to me. Her Father is afraid I will say negative things about him or his wife so we are no longer allowed to speak privately. The school psychologist tells her parents whatever she says.My granddaughter tells me there is a camera and mic in the living room and that's how they know what is being said.Is that possible?

[@elleenaangelo9924]

Not sure if it is the same now with pandemic, but the fastest way to seek help is to go IMH's emergency department and just tell them that you need help. Firstly, they'll measure your bp, weight and heart rate and sent you to a doctor to diagnose you and give you medications. Then they will send you to a counselor/ psychiatrist to help you and reschedule another appointment to meet you again. For me the treatment was subsidized because I can use my parent's/my own cpf to pay for the counselling sessions and I only need to pay for the medications in cash.

[@jac23538]

"If you keep thinking that you have a brain tumor even though you dont, eventually your thoughts will become real " We are being exposed everyday on social media regarding mental health topic that even some episode of sadness and depression can be mistaken for mental health issue. It is NORMAL to have highs and lows in life. We should be taught better on how to be more responsible and resilient, to overcome to lows in our lifes.

[@asperneto]

School counselor calling a student who sought help is labeled LAZY... should be FIRED! Doesn't Singapore have a hotline number for people to call? Waiting weeks to talk to a doctor adds to the mental illness ☹

[@Mariah-mt8fg]

This is so helpful ❤

[@xizhilow6815]

Thank you. ❤️

[@ivanlimzg]

I called IMH and was told that the waiting list was 6 months long....

[@ammonydevi1027]

,they said the call. Back

[@peterxd3610]

6:48 none is perfect

[@fanlie1576]

Very nice program. Thank you.

[@bro.igniteola2167]

I would like also need to seek help for my Mental Health there but I'm still living in the Philippines

[@lyon77712]

Seems like imh has an excuse for every aspect of their incompetencies. Imagine at ur wits end tht u decided u need help only for them to tell u to hold ur problem for 1 mth..

[@Unteroffizier]

From 14:02 agree that the issues counsellors facing is shortage of manpower to handle the many cases. Such will result in limited time offered per case per counselling session. In counselling, it takes time to listen to the client, i will dare say a minimum of 1-2 hours per session. I am with a helpline and we have to report the number of calls we received or handled per shift. In the past the helpline was okay for me to work since i am someone who has mental health challenges. The helpline gave me a routine to follow. But ever since the pandemic, we have to report the number of calls after every shift, and the volunteer executive in charge start to ask when ever i only handled 1 or 2 calls only. In the past i can spend like 1 hour or more with callers. Now i have to rush through and filter out calls that are 'rants' versus calls that are enquiry-related / with solely personal problems (problems not about other people, or not involves other people i will end it fast). Reviewing the process of the help organization periodically will remove outdated, unproductive, 'stupid' ways of doing things. It is stupid really, to the hearts of the clients who obviously know that 'that' won't help. Organizations' unrealistic, impractical KPIs should be removed.

[@livmorganfan8528]

Im 28, am i still a youth?

[@coconutwombats]

no offense, no

[@hermitcrabinavan7244]

First thing First, don’t start by crying father crying mother….

[@ethanf.6848]

Who are these counsellors who patronize the youths? Are they even qualified to be doing this job?

[@LYJrb819]

ok

[@phifismyusername]

How ironic… “those who needs immediate treatment, we see them in 2 to 4 weeks”. Sounds like they don’t understand the meaning of “immediate”. Please reduce the pay of some to fund such critical services.

[@ghinalikki]

How would reducing the pay help?

[@phifismyusername]

@@ghinalikki reducing the pay of overpaid senior management to hire more to provide such critical services

[@iljesus]

@@phifismyusername that will never happen. dream on

[@inezamy9523]

Wow l love this

[@coconutwombats]

I’m 10, am I a gen-z and youth

[@pelps7965]

ayo i need that $10 refund from that gofundme u did that cafe hoppin at my expense yo

[@germainedenon311]

avoid private space medical singapore (psychiatry)!

[@ibrremote]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@r3nz0r64]

Please contiue to help about mental health👍

[@OhRuiXianEvergreenps]

Relatable

[@rbk9915]

It is so funny that one kid was taken to exorcism 😂

[@ivanemmanuel2822]

I want to buy drawing block

[@quitplayingboss609]

🙏👁️⏱️👍สวัสดีทุกคน

[@ivanemmanuel2822]

Everyday punishment ?????????!!!!!!???!!!!

[@MKiurinuRigold]

Omg 😱

[@wasabi6507]

We live in a world where therapists or shrinks see the dollar sign first before healthcare. This world is dominated by selfishness. We need new world. We will starve first before getting treatment. Psychologists are imperfect humans afterall, nutrition therapy and good social support and prayers to Almighty God to help endurance.

[@mxsthxted]

Humans are inherently selfish

[@palamirtammarimuthu1752]

💕👍🏼🇸🇬👁️👁️

[@quenifefabillar239]

😱

[@Kytexer]

Please consider showing a prominent trigger warning in future videos that mention suicide.

[@TitaniumTronic]

I never understood how cyberbullying can hurt someone?? Like, turn off your phone? Block them?

[@ZoellaFischerVA]

a lot of Gen Z's social life has to be done online nowadays because all of their friends are also there. If a student were to block a classmate online, it may create drama in school. Usually, cyberbullying is also coupled with harmful gossip and sometimes even ostracization from their peers in real life

[@TitaniumTronic]

@@ZoellaFischerVA ah, so real life bullying then..

[@rajawaffle]

Unsubscribed you send too many notifications

[@banit1122]

Religion is the most inexpensive treatment.

[@Kytexer]

Please understand that mental health problems such as clinical depression are health issues that require medical professionals. Would you suggest that someone with a broken arm be treated with religion? I believe in the power of prayer. However healthcare needs professional health support. I hope you can see that encouraging people to treat mental health issues differently from physical health issues is harmful.

[@joeldecoster8816]

@@Kytexer religion has driven me to the point of insanity

[@Kytexer]

@@joeldecoster8816 sorry to hear that. I hope you get the help you need, despite what you have gone through.