2020/03/13 |
‘Cabin Fever’: The Social and Psychological Impacts of a Coronavirus Lockdown
As the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies, mass isolation in virus epicenters is becoming a common tactic. The psychological and social impact of these measures are starting to emerge.
2019/12/06 |
K-pop's Dark and Tragic Underbelly
Stars of the South Korean music genre have massive fan followings around the world. But K-pop's industry pressures and social media take a heavy toll on its so-called idols, as a series of recent deaths reveals.
2018/12/28 |
Mind Pollution: How Dirty Air Harms Human Cognition
A study shows that air pollution has a massive detrimental impact on human cognition.
2018/09/01 |
Asia's Mental Health Support Systems Are Still Neglected by Policymakers
People living with mental disorders remain among Asia's most vulnerable and marginalized populations.
2018/03/13 |
OPINION: South Korea Must Turn Apathy into Action on Mental Health
It's time for South Korea to overcome the stigma surrounding mental health.
2017/07/24 |
Mental Health Issue also a Feminist Issue in Indonesia
'We must educate families to remove stigmas and taboos attached to mental illness and push for better care for the condition.'
2017/07/17 |
Nearly One in Three Taiwanese Kids Suffer Mental Disorders - Study
Among 100,000 children in Taiwan, 3,100 have thought of taking their own lives, according to the findings of the three-year study.
2017/07/06 |
Sleep Quality a Fleeting Chinese Dream
'Three new highs: high property prices, high living costs and high overwork.'
2017/05/22 |
Hidden in Plain Sight: Taipei has a Glue Sniffing Problem
'Most people are completely unaware that this is even an issue. I know this because I have seen flagrant sniffers in the middle of busy thoroughfares, their heads buried in larger carrier bags as oblivious hordes jostled around them.'
2017/05/15 |
Tragic Suicide Sparks Online Manhunt and Turn to Gutter Journalism in Taiwan
Taiwan has the freest press in Asia, but is this freedom put to good use?
2017/05/12 |
Life Sentence, Not Death Penalty, for ‘Random Killing’ in Taiwan
Today's decision is significant for Taiwan where human rights groups believe defendants with mental health issues have been executed because of serious flaws in the court system.
2017/02/07 |
HK Youth Suicides Spark Calls for Fresh Look at Academic Pressure
Two secondary school students in Hong Kong committed suicide within a 24-hour time span this week.
2017/01/19 |
The Legacy of Taiwan's 'Little Light Bulb'
What has Taiwan learned about its mental health system after the murder of a four-year-old last year?
2016/11/30 |
App to Detect Dementia Developed in Taiwan
Someone in the world is diagnosed with dementia every three seconds.
2016/10/20 |
Flying Blind: Mental Health Testing in Taiwan’s Courts
With no guidelines, few rules and little experience, medical experts, academics, lawyers and judges in Taiwan are flying blind when it comes to testing criminal suspects for psychological and psychiatric issues.
2016/09/20 |
OPINION: Preventing Youth Suicides in Japan
Why do more than 300 Japanese schoolchildren take their own lives every year?
2016/09/07 |
Nearly 60 Million Indians Suffer From Mental Disorders
India is short of health professionals to address mental issues, particularly at the district and sub-district level.
2016/07/28 |
OP-ED: Senseless Carnage at a Japanese Care Home
Investigators should try to determine why Satoshi Uematsu came to think in such a twisted manner.