Tzu Chi hosts Mental Wellness Talks by Dr Yeo Seem Huat
Mental health is easily neglected when life gets busy. Especially during the pandemic, people are prone to suffering from various emotional issues such as anxiety and depression. So, what are the root causes of mental illnesses? How do we prevent them? Tzu Chi Singapore Entrepreneur Association invited well-known Psychiatrist Dr Yeo Seem Huat to deliver four seminars on different mental health topics and show ways to safeguard our mental health.
Tzu Chi volunteer: Show the slide of the host.
Each webinar is backed up by a team of media crew behind the scene.
Tzu Chi volunteer, Goh Lam Kia: We were anxious about what should be done next because we hoped to present the best image to the audience so that everyone could listen attentively to Dr Yeo’s sharing.
Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Yeo Seem Huat: Nowadays, many young people stay up late or do not sleep at night. They also overeat, over rely on mobile phones and computers and think less, all these can lead to the degeneration and premature shrinking of the hippocampus. In medical terms, this is called digital dementia.
Dr Yeo Seem Huat is a famous Psychiatrist in Singapore. Starting from March, at the invitation of Tzu Chi Singapore Entrepreneur Association, Dr Yeo delivered four seminars where he analysed the root causes of health issues including sleep disorder, depression, dementia prevention from a professional perspective.
Psychologist, Dr Yeo Seem Huat: Many people do not know that depression is closely related to the neurotransmitters that affect the emotions in our brain. Many people do not know this because nobody explains it to them. So, the four topics I’m covering and improving immunity are closely related to everyone. Having quality sleep is the most severe issue modern people are facing, half of the population are not sleeping well. So, if you are explaining with a scientific basis and persuasive, people will do according to what you say.
Tzu Chi volunteer, See Siew Hoon: I thought he would only counsel people with mental issues to enable them to change their thinking. It turns out that he shares different things in each seminar. He would explain in detail about what causes the problem, so there are always surprises in each session.
The major and minor experiences in our life all lead to different emotions. By adjusting our pace of life and maintaining healthy living habits, we can prevent mental illness. Of course, it is also crucial to seek professional assistance and treatment early when we don't feel well.
