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Researchers from the National Healthcare Group (NHG)’s Institute of Mental Health (IMH) andAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have made strides in understanding theconnection between the immune system and resistance to antipsychotic med

Mental health literacy in Singapore has improved with more people being able to correctly identify common mental health conditions.

Excessive social media use, body image concerns and being cyberbullied are significantly linked tomental health symptoms among youths.

IMH study shows decrease in prevalence of dementia and improvement in treatment gap among older adults in Singapore over the past decade.

IMH-KKH study: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) cost the economy an estimated $1.18 billion per year

The 2019 Paper of the Year was awarded to the paper 'What is life after psychosis like? Stories of three individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia' 28: 2. 278-284, written by Ying Ying Lee, Valerie Lui and Swapna Verma.

Media Release: IMH and A*STAR researchers identify genes associated with the risk of schizophrenia in largest genomic study of its kind

Incremental cost of common mental disorders in Singapore estimated to be $1.7 billion per year.

1 in 13 adults in Singapore had thought about suicide at some point in their lives

1 in 43 people in Singapore had a diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychotic disorders in their lifetime.

A majority of Singapore residents (83.5%) were able to recognise and correctly identify the symptoms of diabetes.

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