Adopting a tiered system among ideas to improve mental health services in S'pore: Front-liners

SINGAPORE - A tiered system of mental health services to cater to varying levels of needs may help improve the availability of such services and reduce over-reliance on specialists, said front-liners and social workers who took part in a engagement session.

Speaking to the media at the event, Dr Janil said there are a few gaps in the current mental health services space, like how emergency rooms and the Institute of Mental Health bear a disproportionate burden in dealing with cases that could be eased by moving aid upstream. Respondents welcomed the task force's suggestion for front-line workers to be better trained with mental health knowledge so they can identify signs and symptoms of mental health distress among clients, and said it would give them more confidence to encourage clients to seek help.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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