Podcasts by Dr Amer Siddiq on Mental Health

Oral health and mental health from 2018-12-16T16:00

The more teeth that you have at your end of life determines how good a life you had.

1. Halitosis or smelly breath can lead to low self esteem
2. ...
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Mental health advocacy without diagnosis? from 2018-12-02T16:07

Imperative to get diagnosis if they want to advocate mental health!

Don’t create negative views if you personally have not be...

Role of Imaging in Psychiatry from 2018-11-25T16:07

EEG, MRI, CT Brain

Necessary to allow to further investigate the brain.

Who should do it:

• If in age a...
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Thyroid Function Test from 2018-11-18T16:00

Looks at:

• thyroid stimlating hormone (TSH)
• thyroxin T4
• triiodothyronine T3

Used to diagnose:...

Professor John Kane from 2018-11-13T16:00

Professor John Kane

Kane’s criteria for treatment resistance schizophrenia (TRS):

• Person taking medicine and having:
• • adequate dose
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World Mental Health Day — updates from 2018-10-21T16:00

Befrienders panel discussion

Positive story:  patient with Schizophrenia

• 3% relapse with treatment, 80% relapse if without treatment
• i...
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#kamikisah campaign from 2018-10-16T16:00

Which translates to We Care

1. create mental health awareness
2. destigmatise mental health
3. introduce existing mental health care provider...
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World Mental Health Day 2018 - Mental health in the younger generation from 2018-10-08T16:00

Art exhibition with Malaysian ADHD Society until 30th November in UM art gallery.

Issues affecting the younger generation: Listen

What's coming up - World Mental Health Day from 2018-10-01T16:00

Yay!!  50th Podcast!  Congratulations to my team!

Coming up:

October 6th - 30th November - Mental health art exhibition with UM

October 7th - Bi...

Kemurungan selepas bersalin (meroyan) - TV3 Wanita Hari Ini from 2018-09-25T16:00

Ini adalah audio dari temuduga saya di TV3 dalam program Wanita Hari Ini.

Selamat mendengar!

Personality Disorder from 2018-09-09T16:00

• defined by personality that is often rigid, and unhealthy on how they think and behave.
• made over a long period of time. start in teenage years, early ad...
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Schizoaffective Disorder from 2018-09-02T16:00

• Patient has symptoms switching between psychosis, delusion, and mood systems independent of each other.
• Only 0.3-0.5% of the population evenly between men and women.
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Story: Stigma of seeing a psychiatrist from 2018-08-26T16:00

Here's a very uplifting and positive story on why you should, if suggested, see a psychiatrist.  People can’t initially figure out what the value of seeing a psychiat...

Training in Psychiatry from 2018-08-20T16:00

Part-1 Exam:

• Must be good in psychopathology in your first year.
• Do as much reading to gain competence.
• It’s not just a 4-year program.  It’s a life-long study.
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Consequences of Sexual Harassment from 2018-08-12T16:00

Openly or covertly

Direct solicitation of sexual favours

Direct physical contact

Affects both men and women

Happens mor...

Workplace Stress and Depression from 2018-08-05T04:00

1. How to identify? What can we do about it?
2. We need some level of stress to function.
3. Consequences of chronic stress
   • Increased metabolism, heart rate
   • Without co...
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Mental Health in Children from 2018-07-23T16:00

4 main mental health issues with kids:

1. hyperactive disorder - could be considered naughty kids in school
2. autism spectrum disorder - labelled...
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Alcohol Use from 2018-07-08T16:06

Safe drinking levels guidelines.

15 units recommended per week.

• 1 glass of wine = 1 standard units
• 1 can of beer (330ml, 5%) = 1.5 uni...
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Kemurungan Selepas Bersalin from 2018-07-01T16:00

Kemurungan - penyakit mental utama

Boleh jadi sebelum, semasa, atau selepas bersalin

Sintom seperti rasa bermasalah, tak sanggup hidup

Biasanya masa kelahiran bayi yang pertama...

Media Reporting in Suicide Cases from 2018-06-19T16:00

PLUG: Malaysian Congress for Psychological Medicine Conference (19-21 July) - more details on this topic w...

Burnt Out from 2018-06-13T16:00

Mainly due to work.  It is different from depression.

Symptoms

• Lost of physical / emotional wellbeing
• Loss of pleasur...
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Breathing Exercises and Anxiety Attacks from 2018-06-03T16:00

Anxiety attack brings produces physiological and psychological symptoms.

Breathing exercise helps calm nerves.

Must be practiced when you are well,...

Postpartum Depression from 2018-05-28T16:00

Can happen just before or up to over a month after delivery.

Up to 50% chance of getting after delivery.

Can eff...

Mental Health Issues in Universities from 2018-05-20T16:07

Advocating accessibility to mental health care.

Main issues that is facing students:- STRESS!

All higher learning institution has panel medical centers or clinics.

Department o...

Quitting Smoking in Ramadan from 2018-05-17T16:00

Success rate is highest in the first two weeks of Ramadan

mQuit program - http://jomquit.moh.gov.my/mquitcenters

Schizophrenia and being on treatment from 2018-05-01T16:00

Long term, defibrillating disease.

Duration of untreated illness is about 3 years — Dr.Koh

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National Symposium of Adolescent Health from 2018-04-22T16:00

Adolescent development time is very important!

Traits: Curious, risk taking, experimenting

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Biological Symptoms of Depression from 2018-04-15T16:00

Affects on:

• Cognition - slower to return after treatment
• Sleep

It is not as simple as a lack of serotonin.

In Malaysia, it is sometimes viewed as we...

Social Media and Mental Health from 2018-04-08T16:00

This was my talk during MPAC 2018 recently. It is 40 minutes long but a good listen.

If you have any questions from this talk, please contact me via FB o...

Why are we doing this podcast? from 2018-04-01T16:00

6-month milestone! We’re happy that we got this far and help improve the awareness of mental health.

Is it just recently we hear about mental health issu...

Stigma from 2018-03-25T16:06

Stigma prevents people to come forward.

Mental health stigma is stronger than physical health problems

My thought:

• have knowledge of you...
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Peer Support Services from 2018-03-17T16:06

Having recovering patients and families take part in support and awareness.

Helps reduce skeptics to the program and care. Listen

Amnesia from 2018-03-04T16:00

Anterograde - Unable to remember new things

Retrograde - Unable to remember things of the past

Possible causes of amnesia:

• infection of the brain (meningitis)
• tumo...
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Penyakit Bipolar from 2018-02-25T16:00

Sambungan dari series Bismillah Ad-duha di ASTRO 106.

• Satu penyakit kesihatan
• 1% rakyat Malaysia
• 18-35 tahun

Masalah man...

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) from 2018-02-18T16:00

Anxiety is excessive exaggerated response. 

Symptoms:

• Tension (muscular, head)
• Restlessness or edgy...
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Hallucinations from 2018-02-11T16:00

Perception without a stimulus

We can co-relate sections of the brain with the symptoms.

Amphetamine type drugs can contribute to the hallucinations...

Sindrom Tourette from 2018-02-07T23:00

Sindrom neurology - pergerakkan (tiks) ulang-kali yang luar kawalan

Simple - seperti pergerakkan jari

Complex - seperti melatah / mencarut

Ada juga kes yang sindrom tourette ak...

Drug Addiction - methamphetamines (meth) / syabu from 2018-02-04T16:00

Synthetic drugs historically for medical use for Attention Deficit Disorder

Stimulant-class drugs & Highly addictive Listen

Proses pemulihan kemurungan from 2018-01-31T23:00

Tips membantu orang yang murung

Fasa Accute

• bersimpati
• tolong dapat bantuan
• jangan paksa Listen

OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder from 2018-01-28T23:00

Special thanks to Dr. Ng Chong Guan and Datin Ang from Malaysian Mental Health Association

Get your tickets at www.klpac.org/whats-on/ocd/<...

Apakah beza antara pakar psikologi dan pakar psikiatrik? dan juga segment Mawi Jawi. from 2018-01-24T06:10

Pakar Psikiatrik adalah doktor perubataan.  Mereka boleh memberi ubatan yang sah mengikut kerajaan.

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