Have Equal Rights, Stop Discrimination In Mental Disorder Patients

Patients with mental disorders to date in Indonesia are still quite high. Commemorate World Mental Health Day (HKJS) which falls on October 10, message to setop negative stigma and discrimination against these patients was re-promoted. "This issue is very important. Speaking of schizophrenia or Mentally Ill (ODGJ) today is still treated unfairly. Stigma-negative stigma still attached and sometimes they do not get a fitting service," said Director General of Health Services Ministry of Health of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Dr. Akmal Taher, SpU (K). That he had to say during the opening HKJS Interactive Dialogue held at the House of the Ministry of Health of Indonesia, Jl HR Rasuna Said, Jakarta, Thursday (10/09/2014). Yet according to Prof Akmal human study, especially in terms of mental health, it is very difficult. It takes a thinking pattern that is broad and not limited. "For myself it is very difficult to study humans. Least complicated. Because Man is the noble soul. Physiology human anatomy When it was amazing, in animals there is also amazing., But if you talk to people, we have no limit, really difficult and complex , "he explained. Human psychic mentioned Prof. Akmal also have emotions and expectations, so he thinks it is important to always pay attention to the needs and provide the best service for patients with mental disorders. "Data Riskesdas says there are about 400 thousand patients with serious psychiatric disorders, this large amount. Especially when associated with deprivation. Stigma and discrimination should we eliminate, including from the doctor," Prof Akmal message. latest health information can be found in http://ukdi.net