As the world continues its fight against the pandemic, it's more important than ever for us to stay healthy by practicing good hygiene and keeping our immune system strong. Apart from eating healthy and regular physical activity, getting a good night's sleep is equally important for optimal health. Lack of sleep not only affect your mental awareness, it also can lead to serious health problems and may increase the risk of accident and injury. In conjunction with World Mental Health Day (WMHD), sleep health specialist AmLife International Sdn. Bhd rolled out its WMHD showcase “Sleep Well For Mental Health” covering six countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The workshop available both online and offline, aimed to educate the mass public on current mental health conditions in the region.
Did you know that a recent survey by The Ministry of Health Malaysia showed that by 2020, mental health conditions are expected to be the second biggest health problem affecting Malaysians after heart diseases? One in three Malaysian adults aged 16 years and above (29.2 per cent) have a mental health condition, nearly triple from 11.2 per cent in 2006. Amongst Malaysian youth aged 13 to 17, one in five have depression, two in five have anxiety and one in 10 has stress.
On the mental well-being of Malaysian households during MCO (Movement Control Order / Lockdown), a latest health survey conducted by Malaysian think tank The Centre with 1084 respondents in Malaysia indicated: 45% of the respondents reported experiencing negative mental well-being during the MCO, with different levels of severity.
22% reported experiencing severe and extremely severe anxiety, with 20% and 15% of the respondents reporting severe and extremely severe depression and stress respectively. Women those below the age of 35, reported experiencing higher levels of negative emotions. Between 18-26% of women stated that they experienced severe and extremely severe depression, anxiety, and stress.
Abroad, according to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, USA (IASP), one billion people across the world are thought to have a mental or substance use disorder and anyone, anywhere, can be affected. Depression alone is on track to be the leading disease burden in the next 10 years.
Mr. Lew Mun Yee, Founder & President of AmLife said good quality sleep improves our psychological and mental health and vice versa. Physiological health and psychological issues are escalating globally. One in five persons have a type of mental health issue. Therefore, AmLife stresses sleep education which is part of our business philosophy,” explained Lew.
Dr. Luke shared, “One need to sleep well to improve mental health, which in turn gives rise to a healthier body. Disrupted sleep impairs the brain plasticity and alters the stress and inflammatory system. Clinical tests point to poor sleep quality leading to Alzheimer Disease besides long term stress that will increase high blood glucose, poor metabolic and increase in obesity thus impacting mental stress level and affect overall health ” he elaborated.
Frequency To the Rescue!
A study by the Northwestern University School of Medicine found that low-decibel frequency therapy can help improve deep sleep especially in the elderly. The health expert believe that the deep sleep phase is important for memory integration and smarter thought processes.
“Therefore, AmLife will continue its mission and business direction to lead the world’s first regenerative sleep technology for an all-rounded physical and spiritual well-being. We hope that everyone can naturally recharge your physical and mental health in sleep,” added Lew.
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