Psychiatrists Numbers Decreasing In Thailand

[Jai Dee]

THE NUMBER OF PSYCHAITRISTS IN THAILAND IS DECREASING

President of the House Panel on Public Health TEERA SALAKPETCH (ธีระ สลักเพชร) indicated that youths are becoming more stressful, while the number of psychiatrists in Thailand is decreasing.

Mr. TEERA, who is also TRAT MP, commented on a suicide of a CHULALONGKORN University’s medical student that teenagers as well as Thai people in general are becoming more stressed, while the number of personnel working on giving mental therapy is falling. He said that in some years, there are no students register for psychiatry, because the image of the profession. He added that compensation for this field of physicians is much lower than others.

Mr. TEERA added that related authorities should increase remuneration for psychiatrists so that more students will enroll in this field of study. He added that there is also a need to correct public understanding of the profession, so that psychiatrists are not seen as “mad man doctors”. He added that the number of psychiatrists in Thailand is very low in comparison to other countries.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 14 November 2005

[thaibebop]

Maybe they should take the whole "Buddha" thing to heart. I hear he gave some pretty good advice on stress management.

[rstrauss]

In a country where almost the whole population suffers from one or another mental disorder, it is a battle not to win. Don't forget, the shrinks are stressed themselves!

Thailand will solve it the good old way. Stick the head in the sand and pretend, it doesn't exist.

[thaibebop]

In a country where almost the whole population suffers from one or another mental disorder, it is a battle not to win. Don't forget, the shrinks are stressed themselves!

Thailand will solve it the good old way. Stick the head in the sand and pretend, it doesn't exist.

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Wow, now that's looking down on people. I suppose the country that spawned you has a clean bill of mental health?

[Buff-horns]

In a country where almost the whole population suffers from one or another mental disorder, it is a battle not to win. Don't forget, the shrinks are stressed themselves!

Thailand will solve it the good old way. Stick the head in the sand and pretend, it doesn't exist.

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WOW ! the entire population needs a shrink !hahahaha like it !

there ARE many females in the night entertainment industry who are 'not playing with a full deck' ,out to lunch

[Jai Dee]

MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS FINDING MEASURES TO DECREASE RATE OF SUICIDE

The Department of Mental Health is rapidly gathering ideas and finding measures to lower the number of suicide rate, in the meantime pleading that all parties help to prevent suicides, especially families and people diagnosed with psychological defects.

Mental Health Departmetn Director-General M.L. SOMCHAI CHAKKRAPHAN (สมชาย จักรพันธุ์), said that data has shown that Thai teenagers had a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 persons. In Thailand, 24.3 out of 100,000 people attempt suicide. The male group of teenagers aged between 10-19 years had a higher rate of success in suicide attempts than females. Teenagers rank as the second most prominent group in suicides, after adults. Factors which stimulate teenage suicide include school, love, and fights with intimate people. Popular methods of suicide among Thai teens consist of medicine overdose, use of sharp object, and jumping from high place. The rate of suicides has been rising continually over the past year.

M.L. SOMCHAI notes that images portrayed through the media, especially television, may cause immitation of the suicides. The Department of Mental Health therefore is encouraging people of all age groups to give attention to nearby persons and observe changes in their behavior. A suicide prevention center will be set up in Chiang Mai, where the problem is intense. People who need to let out their troubles or need consultation can call the Mental Health Department's hotline at 1323.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 15 November 2005

[cdnvic]

This is not good news. Thailand without shrinks is like Venice without boats.

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