Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. ~ Samuel Goldwyn Many would find this statement comical if it was not true. Why this fear of seeing a psychiatrist? Is it because we can read mind? Totally untrue, or…
Pengenalan Seringkali kita mendengar perihal penyakit mental tetapi pernahkah kita cuba memahaminya? Secara amnya, stigma terhadap pesakit mental ini masih tinggi. Ungkapan “si gila” masih menjadi pilihan utama umum apabila ditanya perihal penyakit ini. Sebenarnya, penyakit mental telah wujud semenjak …
Pengenalan Jika anda membaca artikel ini, saya merumuskan yang anda sebenarnya berhasrat untuk memulakan hidup baru tanpa rokok. Kebanyakan kita beranggapan bahawa cara yang terbaik untuk berhenti merokok adalah dengan berhenti menghisapnya dengan serta merta. Itu adalah tidak benar. Kajian…
Mr John was brought by a concerned relative to the psychiatric clinic for evaluation. For the past one month, Mr John had been experiencing low mood, constant ruminations (long deep thoughts & worry), feelings of hopelessness, sleep disturbances, and loss…
Adakah anda berasa selamat ketika bersama dengan pesakit psikiatri? Adakah pesakit psikiatri sentiasa menakutkan anda? Bayangkan, anda di hospital dan ketika anda menunggu hendak membuat pendaftaran anda disapa oleh seorang lelaki. Anda terlihat beliau sedang memegang buku temujanji tertulis di atasnya…
Preface This article is a basic introduction to drug addiction. Experimenting, abusing and addiction to drugs are not the same and should not be viewed and acted upon in the same manner. The recent tragedy from the FMFA appeared to…
We often hear horror stories about doctors who are in a rush and not caring enough for a patient. While that might leave a bad taste in the mouth, will that affect the treatment being received? Here’s a case scenario…
A recent tweet to Dr. Husna (our dental columnist) highlighted one of the dangers of smoking which is often forgotten, namely oral health and its effects due to tobacco smoking. The tweet went, “Does smoking affect the gums?”, and the…
Penyakit mental dikenalpasti sejak zaman purba dan pelbagai kaedah telah dilakukan untuk merawatnya. Penemuan arkeologi mendapati tengkorak yang mempunyai lubang yang di gerudi ke dalamnya berkemungkinan untuk melepaskan gangguan syaitan. Pakar perubatan Yunani, Hippocrates, berpendapat penyakit mental disebabkan ketidakseimbangan unsur-unsur…
In an earlier article, the dangers of tobacco smoking and the benefits of quitting were discussed. In that same article (https://www.mmgazette.com/say-no-to-smoking-dr-amer-siddiq/) an explanation on how nicotine works in the brain to cause addiction was clarified. A simple and quick assessment…