Living with a Black Dog

Dakshayani Batmanathan, Speaker at HeadsUp!, Global Shapers KL | and other guests

05-Nov-19 09:30

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About 30% of Malaysian adults experience mental health issues while two in five adolescents suffer from anxiety, one in five has depression and one in ten has suicidal thoughts (National Health & Morbidity Survey). What is it like to live with a black dog (mental health condition)? How can companies support their employees and normalise the conversation around mental health?

Guests:
Dakshayani Batmanathan, Speaker at HeadsUp!, Global Shapers KL
Edika Amin, Speaker at HeadsUp!, Global Shapers KL
Zulaikha Mohamad, Co-Founder, Mindakami
Dato' Dr Razin Kamarulzaman, Head of Corporate Safety Oversight and Airline Doctor, Malaysia Airlines
Captain Nasaruddin Abu Bakar, Head of MAB Academy, Malaysia Airlines
Shazmi Ali, Country Human Resource Director, Shell Malaysia

Sound Credits:

Lonely by Jonghyun feat. Taeyeon

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Categories: business analysis

Tags: mental health, anxiety, depression, employees, teenagers, hr, joker,

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