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PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected people’s mental health with 44% of Malaysians saying their mental well-being has been affected since the pandemic began, according to a global survey conducted by Ipsos.
The survey found that 37% of respondents felt depressed part of the time, while 7% felt depressed all of the time.
The survey, which covers the impact of Covid-19 on well-being, was conducted September 18-22 among 3,000 adults aged 18 and over in Southeast Asia, comprising 500 people per country.
He also said that 47% of Malaysians did not experience any change in terms of mental well-being, while 9% were happier than before.
Malaysia is currently under the recovery motion control (MCO) order, which has been extended until December 31.
Ipsos also found that Malaysia fared better compared to its Southeast Asian peers, with the Philippines ranking highest with 62% of respondents feeling depressed some or all of the time during the Covid-19 pandemic.
They are followed by Singapore (57%), Thailand (56%), Vietnam (54%) and Indonesia (50%).
It also found that 56% of Malaysians have been less physically active since the pandemic hit, with 47% doing less physical activity than usual and 9% not engaging in any physical activity.
About 55% of those surveyed in Singapore have become less physically active during the Covid-19 pandemic, followed by the Philippines (53%) and Thailand (47%), with Vietnam and Indonesia registering 43%.
In a separate survey, Ipsos also found that 55% of Malaysians believe that health and physical well-being are a key source of happiness.
This survey was conducted between July 24 and August 7, among 19,516 adults in 27 countries, with 500 Malaysians surveyed.
World Mental Health Day is this Saturday, October 10.
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