Commemorating World Mental Health Day, Marshanda Reminds The Danger Of Self Diagnosis

Marshanda (Photo: IG @marshanda99)

JAKARTA - World Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10. In a series of commemorations that day, Marshanda reminded the dangers of self-diagnosing, self-diagnosis, of mental health.

"It's almost like a trend, just reading the characteristics on Google and then saying 'wow, this is really me, then he announced to his friends that he was bipolar," said Marshanda in the live chat session on Instagram "Self Awareness for Better Mental Health" from Ms. Learning & Grow.

Marshanda reminded that this should not be done because it could worsen a person's mental health condition. "Self diagnosis cannot be done, it must be done by professionals," he said, quoted from ANTARA, Monday, October 11.

Previously, psychologist from the University of Indonesia Kasandra A. Putranto said self-diagnosing a certain disease or disorder, such as depression, is dangerous because it causes unnecessary worry and if anxiety worsens it can develop an anxiety disorder.'

In addition, self-diagnosing can also make a person unable to get the right treatment. In fact, other problems that can be more serious go undiagnosed because they focus too much on a disease or disorder that is not necessarily suffered.

In a talk with psychologist Caca Tengker, Marshanda said she had been diagnosed with bipolar since the age of about 15 years. Before the age of 15, Marshanda admitted that his life was fine.

"I started modeling, shooting commercials and fashion shows at the age of five, then when I was 11 I filmed 'Bidadari', I'm a very happy child, I love life, I really like filming, love school," he said.

"One day at the age of 15, I was diagnosed with mental illness from a psychiatrist. What? So far I've been performing at school on filming, I'm happy, then I'm mentally ill? It was shocking," said Marshanda, who had denied her condition for up to four years. after being diagnosed with it.

Until finally she was 17 years old, Marshanda finally decided to get help from professionals to overcome her mental health problems.

"Every plan God has given me, He has a big plan, He instills a challenge but at the same time gives courage to share, now I see a lot of conversations to talk about mental health because everyone must have pressure, have pain but the most important thing is, " said Marshall.

The World Health Organization (WHO) also highlighted World Mental Health Day as a step and effort of various parties, including governments from around the world, to improve the quality of mental health services at all levels.

A clinical psychologist who graduated from Gadjah Mada University, Zahrah Nabila, M.Psi, said that World Mental Health Day which is celebrated on October 10 is a momentum to increase equality of access to mental health in Indonesia.

"The current equality of access to mental health in Indonesia does not seem balanced enough. When wearing glasses in big cities, yes, it is widespread, anyone can access - from public services to the nearest community (puskesmas), hospitals, to private institutions," he said. Zahrah.