If you fear IMH and would like to see a private psychiatrist, here's a recommendation. You can learn more about Dr Ang by clicking on the label "Dr Ang Yong Guan" below this article.
And here is Dr Ang talking about Schizophrenia in English on channelnewsasia.
Here is Dr Ang talking about a case of reactive depression, Ah Hua's case, in Chinese on a Channel 8 programme: Life Navigators.
Dr Ang Yong Guan: Biography 1
Dr Ang Yong Guan is a well known psychiatrist in Singapore; and currently manages Dr Ang Yong Guan Psychiatry at the Paragon Medical Centre. He is also active in community service, being concurrently Chairman of the Action Group for Mental Illness (AGMI) and the Punggol Community Club of Management Committee. Dr Ang holds a MBBS from the University of Singapore and a MRCPsych from the United Kingdom.
Dr Ang Yong Guan
Ang Yong Guan Psychiatry
290 Orchard Road #11-09
Paragon Medical, 238859
Tel: 6-738 0808
Fax: 6-738 0803
aygpsychiatry@pacific.net.sg
Dr Ang Yong Guan: Biography 2
Dr Ang Yong Guan
PPA, PBM, MBBS (S'pore), MRCPsych (UK), FAMS (Psychiatry)
Ang Yong Guan Psychiatry
290 Orchard Road, #11-09 Paragon, Singapore 238 859
Dr Ang Yong Guan graduated from the University of Singapore in 1979 with a medical degree. He received his post-graduate training in psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh from 1984 to 1986. Upon his return from Edinburgh, he served as a psychiatrist with the Singapore Armed Forces for 17 years from 1986 to 2003. He retired from the SAF in Jan 2003.
Dr Ang is currently in private practice at Paragon Medical Centre. He is also a Visiting Consultant to the Institute of Mental Health and Woodbridge Hospital.
His special clinical interests include stress-related disorders, early psychosis and anxiety disorders. Besides his clinical work, he conducts regular lectures on topics related to managing stress, building resilience, and maintaining mental health.
He was the President of the Singapore Psychiatric Association for 2 consecutive terms in 1997 and 1998 and Chairman of the Chapter of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine from 2001 to 2003. He is currently the founding Chairman of the newly formed Action Group for Mental Illness (AGMI) which was officially launched on 16 Oct 2004. He is also a member of the newly formed National Council on Problem Gambling.
For his achievements in the SAF, he was awarded the Public Administration Medal (PPA) in 1996. For his active involvement in community work, he was awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 1995.
He is currently the Chairman of Punggol Community Club Management Committee and Assistant Treasurer of the Bedok Town Secondary School Advisory Committee.
To read more about Dr Ang Yong Guan, click on the label "Dr Ang Yong Guan" below
Dr Ang Yong Guan runs a blog here and here (It seems Dr Ang has restricted access to both his blogs since standing for elections, but now after the elections both blogs are now up), his Youtube channel is here and his letter launching AGMI, a mental health advocacy VWO is here. The website of AGMI is here. Dr Ang's comments in the press on mental health is here.
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