Most Singaporeans with anxiety or depression never seek professional help but say they would welcome peer support

A Duke-NUS and Institute of Mental Health study finds 77% of Singapore adults with anxiety or depression symptoms never seek professional help, yet 62% say they would accept support from peers with lived experience. Published this week in the Singapore Medical Journal, the findings highlight peer support as a viable complement to a formal mental health system that cultural stigma is keeping out of reach for most sufferers.