600,000 Thais Mentally Ill...and Counting...

**dirtydog** · 03-04-2011, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

The department estimated two years ago that a total of 12 million Thais, approximately 20% of the population, suffer to some degree from some form of mental illness.

I would have put the figure a lot higher than that, or isn't being retarded considered a mental illness?

**Thetyim** · 03-04-2011, 04:29 PM

^
Being retarded is not a mental illness however if you also buy a Mac then officially you are mental

**Simon43** · 03-04-2011, 04:50 PM

600,000 Thais Mentally Ill...

I've yet to meet one who isn't ...

**Muadib** · 03-04-2011, 09:23 PM

60,000,000 Thais Mentally Ill...

Fixed it... They left off a couple zeros...

**StrontiumDog** · 25-01-2012, 11:04 AM

Bangkok Post : Mental illness seen as growing problem

Mental illness seen as growing problem

Published: 25/01/2012 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News

Psychological illness will continue to rise as a health problem as the global community faces more severe economic and social hurdles, a Prince Mahidol Award recipient says.

Prince Mahidol Award winners, from left, Dr David Wong, Dr Ruth Bishop, and Prof Aaron Beck’s representative Dr Paul Grant, are shown a model of Siriraj Hospital yesterday by Sanjai Saengvichien, adviser to the dean of the Medical School. CHANAT KATANYU

David Wong, who won his award in the field of medicine, said the economic downturn had affected people all around the world.

A chemist with Indiana University's School of Medicine, Dr Wong was part of a team of researchers who developed the anti-depressant drug fluoxetine (better known by its trade name, Prozac) in 1988.

"The seriousness of depressive illnesses will continue to rise perhaps in the next 10 years.

"The situation will be even more severe," Dr Wong warned.

The laureate also cautioned new generations of scientists and doctors not to ignore the psycho-social dimension of human illnesses.

He urged them to pursue the development of more advanced medication to meet the challenge.

Dr Wong praised Thailand for including Prozac in the country's universal healthcare coverage for people suffering from mental health problems.

Mr Wong's co-recipient in the field of medicine, Aaron Beck, could not be present for the ceremony to be held today. He will send a representative, Paul Grant, to accept the award.

Dr Beck, 90, is being recognised for developing a method of cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with depression.

The third recipient this year is Australian professor Ruth Bishop, who won the award for her work in the public health category. Prof Bishop discovered in 1973 that diarrhoea in children is mainly caused by rotavirus.

She developed a vaccine against the virus which has affected millions of children worldwide. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside over the awards ceremony at Boromratchasathitmahoran Hall.

**Scaramanga** · 25-01-2012, 11:29 AM

Just look at this nutter

**deathstardan** · 25-01-2012, 01:37 PM

^ I always thought he was a dick head.....

**good2bhappy** · 25-01-2012, 01:40 PM

tragic

**nevets** · 25-01-2012, 03:32 PM

I bet he owns a codom inium aswell.

**Mid** · 19-09-2012, 05:34 PM

Three million Thais ‘mentally ill’
19/09/2012

At least three million Thais are known to suffer from some form or other of mental illness, Deputy Health Minister Dr Surawith Konsomboon said on Wednesday.

He was speaking to reporters after attending a ceremony where Boon Chartpanich donated 47 rai land to be used to build a psychiatric hospital in Phitsanulok province.

Dr Surawit said the latest study by the Department of Mental Health concluded that around 20% of Thais, or about one in every five, suffer from some form of mental illness. The most common diseases were psychosis, anxiety disorders, depression and apoplexy (a stroke), he said.

However, only three million of them had been registered with hospitals nationwide last year. Of these, only 1.09 million undergo regular treatment at the 17 psychiatric hospitals countrywide.

He said the number of mental health patients is likely to grow each year.

Within 15 years most of Thai society will be urbanised, especially the eastern regions, leading to more health problems among the people.

“As a result of urbanisation, society will become more fragile and self centered, the majority of households are likely to consist only of the father, mother and their children (fewer elderly people), with women playing the lead role in most families,” he said.

Dr Surawit said the World Health Organization is concerned about the rising incidence of depression across the globe. The WHO had recently moved depression to number two on its priority list, immediately below heart disease.

Dr Surawit said the ministry plans to expand the availability mental health treatment during 2013-2016. Help would be available to all groups of people - men, women, children, young adults and the elderly.

He said the goal is that by 2016, seven out of 10 Thais will be mentally healthy and seven out 10 children’s analytical and emotional intelligence up to world standards.

The ministry also aims to reduce the suicide rate to 6.5 per 100,000 people, and to ensure regular treatment for at least eight out of 10 mental health patients.

bangkokpost.com

**AUSSIE EXPAT** · 19-09-2012, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Mid

and seven out 10 children’s analytical and emotional intelligence up to THIRD world standards.

Fixed..

4 years?... I wonder if he's been outside his office........

**Albert Shagnastier** · 19-09-2012, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Mid

Three million Thais ‘mentally ill’

Quite a jump there.

Not saying I disagree

**OhOh** · 20-09-2012, 07:29 AM

Seems we have a much higher % at TD.

**bobo746** · 20-09-2012, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by Told Stool

600,000 Thais Mentally Ill

And i think i have met most of them.

**AUSSIE EXPAT** · 20-09-2012, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by OhOh

Seems we have a much higher % at TD.

Are you including yourself in this percentage....?

**OhOh** · 20-09-2012, 08:26 AM

Some may say that, I prefer to be called special

**Cujo** · 20-09-2012, 08:48 AM

What is this bumpage I see before me?

**Albert Shagnastier** · 20-09-2012, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by OhOh

Some may say that, I prefer to be called special

or window licker

**richie22** · 20-09-2012, 01:36 PM

I think the 600,000 refers just to Phuket.

**Lorenzo** · 20-09-2012, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Told Stool

When people first start experiencing the symptoms of a mental disorder, they still have a chance to make a full recovery. However, so many mentally ill patients in Thailand have lost that chance just because they have no access to continued proper treatment.

Thais are too greedy to give a crap about the mentally ill. No one with any money will part with 1 baht to help a lowly mental case. Thai culture.

**chingching** · 20-09-2012, 11:04 PM

only 1% ,the whole nation is not playing with a full deck .
a screw loose seems very common .look at the news over the years

**Albert Shagnastier** · 20-09-2012, 11:30 PM

When I look at the figures, and then look at the driving mentality, things add up spookily.

**Rural Surin** · 21-09-2012, 11:16 AM

I suspect that the Village Idiot Syndrome could be applied to the "official" number?

4 million.

**alitongkat** · 21-09-2012, 11:22 AM

i think the only reason for this article was, to bring that ridiculous number of 1 percent into the public domain...

what would that mean to worry, if there were a 70 percent with diabetes or serious other malnutrition issues...?

im also wondering, how close mental illness goes with low EQ...
when you look at the psychiatric tests, then (imo) a person with low EQ will do "automatically" very bad...

i think there must be a strong link between "mental illness" and "low EQ"...

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