"Some of these psychological distress actually comes not from covid or the crisis itself, but the systemic problems that have been present for a long time, that have just been magnified by this covid crisis."
Shahril Zaini (IG, FB) is a registered counsellor with Malaysian Board of Counsellors or Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia (LKM). He works in the District Health Office of Muar (Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Muar) where he was responsible for setting up counselling services in six public health clinics in Muar. He is part of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support team that is providing Psychological First Aid and tele-counselling programs.
We discussed his work supporting healthcare workers, the process of therapy and how he balances the needs of the individuals working within a flawed system.
Here are some resources for those seeking mental health support:
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