| Our nation of Singapore is, as most
of us know, a small country with little natural resources –
its primary resource being its people. In our drive for economic
development, we have had to maximize this resource, upgrading
ourselves to become the well-trained, efficient and educated
people that we are now known throughout the world to be. Yet,
this drive has had other consequences — the mental health
of Singaporeans has been affected by the stress of work and
society. A national mental health survey by the Institute of
Mental Health (IMH) showed that in 2004 depression occurred
in 5.6% of Singaporean adults, while 3.4% of Singaporeans suffered
from anxiety disorder. In January
2007, HOPE worldwide (Singapore) was contracted by the Health
Promotion Board to provide a refreshing approach to promoting
Positive Mental Health through lunchtime Movie Therapy workshop
@ workplace.
Companies that have benefited from
this programme include Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
(AVA), Central Christian Church, City Development Ltd (CDL),
Ethylene Glycols Singapore (EGS), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Health
Promotion Board, ITE Colleges, Kampong Ubi Community Club,
National Trade Union Congress (NTUC), Nee Soon South Community
Club, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation
Ltd (OCBC), Pfizer Asia Pacific, Phillips Securities, Siglap
Community Club, Temasek Polytechnic, Townsville Primary School,
and WINGS.
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