Having Mental Stress Over Covid-19 Then You Can Call MSF Hotline To Get The Psychological & Emotional Support

Covid-19 takes a huge impact on the healthcare services and the economy, but aside from that, it is also impacting our mental health.

The government is doing their part to To help Singaporeans going through hard times and they will set up a national MSF hotline that will offer psychological and emotional support.

Local advocacy group AWARE Singapore has reported that more locals undergoing distress and it recorded the highest ever number of calls in a month, 619, in Mar. 2020. It said that there was a “sharp uptick” in the individuals suffering from emotional and psychological distress and abuse.

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This March, AWARE's CARE Services received 619 calls (including WhatsApp messages, emails, walk-ins and referrals), which is our highest-ever number of monthly calls. There was a sharp uptick in individuals struggling with emotional and psychological distress and abuse. In this moment of greatest need, we're asking for your help to support the women and families who have reached out to AWARE for assistance. Please consider donating to our Vulnerable Women's Fund, or sharing this. Link in bio.

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As per reported on our Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee Facebook post, the government will setup a hotline that will offer support to anyone — children, youths, adults and families. CARE officers, comprising psychologists, social workers, counsellors and other professionals with the relevant skills and experience will help link callers to social service agencies, or other services

So if you’re having any physiological and emotional trouble, do hold on to it and once the hotline is ready, make sure you do consult with the National CARE