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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Act was utilised in several instances to fight misinformation about the pandemic situation in Singapore. On 27 January 2020, HardwareZone forum was issued a general correction direction over a false claim of a man from Singapore having died from the COVID-19 virus. The forum post containing the false claim was ...
Misinformation and disinformation is everywhere, but there are scientifically tested methods that can keep you and your loved ones from falling for the latest falsehood, scam or conspiracy theory ...
Malinformation is information which is based on fact, but removed from its original context in order to mislead, harm, or manipulate. [1] Whether something should be considered malinformation can therefore contain an element of subjectivity, and it is therefore a controversial concept.
Mental illness denial or mental disorder denial is a form of denialism in which a person denies the existence of mental disorders. [1] Both serious analysts [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and pseudoscientific movements [ 1 ] question the existence of certain disorders.
Conspiracy theories used to be confined to dark corners of the internet. Now, they muddy conversations around news events on mainstream social media platforms.
After the British had re-established colonial rule in Singapore at the end of World War II, the first person appointed as a psychologist was V W Wilson. He was appointed to the colonial Medical Service on 11 September 1956 on contract from the United Kingdom to build up and incorporate a full psychological service within the mental health programme at Woodbridge. [3]
'Mental Health is the impact that mental health (including emotional, psychological, and social well-being) has on educational performance.Mental health often viewed as an adult issue, but in 1850 almost half of adolescents in the United States are affected by mental disorders, and about 20% of these are categorized as “severe.” [1] Mental health issues can pose a huge problem for students ...
Singapore ranked 105th by age-standardised suicide rate according to the World Health Organization in 2016. [6] Generally, the rate of suicide is rising. In 2016, the rate of suicide was 8.54 per 100,000 individuals, up from 8.43 in 2015. [7] Like most issues of mental illness and death, suicide is generally viewed as a taboo subject in Singapore.