'Mental Health and I' - epidemiologist launches mental health awareness platform

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It aims to discuss mental health topics such as sex addiction, homophobia and suicide, among other matters.

An epidemiologist by training and a mental health advocate by passion, Vinogiri Krishnan intends to break stigmas and address mental health issues through her newly launched online platform: 'Mental Health and I'.

When pursuing her PhD at the John A Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii in the United States, Vinogiri witnessed a substantial number of support groups available there and felt that the mental health support available in Malaysia paled in comparison. “I saw how people supported one another and how they were going the extra mile to form a support group when someone was suffering...

 

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