Event: Caring for Persons with Mental illness | Online Event |

Speaker: Dr Leslie Lim

Date: 5 JAN Thu

Time: 7:30 to 9:30pm Singapore *GMT 1130hrs

Venue: ALBY Events via ZOOM Online

Fee: $11/-

The task of caregiving can be a big source of stress. It can wear you out and can even lead to you developing a psychiatric illness if you are not able to cope.

Some caregivers have been known to reject their family member and dump them in the psychiatric hospital. These patients end up in the long stay wards with no prospects of returning home.
The fact that mental illnesses run a chronic course means that caregivers have to shoulder their burdens alone and for long periods.

So how do you care for such individuals emotionally and spiritually and not suffer burnout in the process?
Practical tips are provided in a step- by- step approach as you begin your journey with the individual. Learn about what are the helpful things to say, and what you should not say.

-What can you do if your family member refuses treatment?
-What are emergency situations, and how do you deal with them?
-How should you respond to someone who voices suicidal thoughts?
-This talk will address these issues and more.

Come and have your questions answered.

About the Speaker

Dr Leslie Lim is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, a Clinical Associate Professor and an Adjunct Associate Professor at two leading universities in this nation. He was also the past president of the Singapore Association for Mental Health. After completing his medical studies at the University of Singapore, he trained in psychiatry in London, United Kingdom, and was conferred Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

He has authored 11 books and book chapters, the 5 most popular being “Mental Illness or Demonisation? Similarities and Differences” ,“Freedom from Fear”, “Depression: the misunderstood illness”, “ “Confronting Your Anxiety: a Biblical Approach to Overcoming Fear and Worry” and Victorious Living in a Depressed World.