EVENT: Understanding Schizophrenia (ZOOM online event)
SPEAKER: Dr. Leslie Lim
DATE: 7 JULY Thu
TIME: 7:30 - 9:30 pm *GMT 1130hrs
Fee: $10
VENUE: ALBY Events via ZOOM online
Schizophrenia, the dreaded term which conjures visions of madness and insanity, is one of the most severe, stigmatised and misunderstood forms of mental illness known to mankind. For many years the condition has been cloaked in myth and mystery.
Many consider this to be a result of split personality or demonic possession. All these misconceptions spring from ignorance, unfortunately, encouraged by film and media portrayals of schizophrenia sufferers as a violent, unstable and unpredictable group of people, to be shunned by society.
Fortunately, hope is available. Medical research continues to yield important findings and has provided us with a better understanding of this condition. In this talk, we hope to explore the myths and mysteries, explore the signs, symptoms, risk factors and causes of schizophrenia. While family support is important yet high expressed emotion may worsen the condition.
Treatments are available, but to achieve the best chances of recovery it should be instituted early. Many people recover, some fare better, others less so. Come and learn more about this condition and ask questions you never had the chance to ask.
About Dr Leslie Lim
Dr. Leslie Lim is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist in a general hospital. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at 2 medical schools in Singapore. He was the past president of the Singapore Association for Mental Health and is the recipient of the Distinguished Psychiatrist Award in Singapore.
A graduate of TCA College with a Master of Arts in Ministry, he also serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Counselling, TCA College.
He has authored 5 books “Freedom from Fear”, “Depression: the misunderstood illness”, “Mental Illness or Demonisation? Similarities and Differences” and “Confronting Your Anxiety: a Biblical Approach to Overcoming Fear and Worry”, and Victorious living in a Depressed World. He and his wife worship at Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church.