“Being able to calmly talk to him and even respect his thoughts of suicide and understand why he wanted to die made him feel not rejected. Then I was able to identify the problems that caused him to lose hope in living, map out a realistic plan to help overcome each of these problems and make him feel it could actually be done, which made him think of living again.”
Dr Su Hsin Chuan Alex
Clinical Director (Care Transformation), Chief (Recovery Care), Senior Consultant
In a 2015 interview, Dr. Su shared the story of a patient who fell into depression after her daughter’s suicide, while the rest of the family seemed to cope and move on with their lives. Dr. Su emphasized how healing occurs at different paces for everyone. He noted that the mother continued psychotherapy and medication treatment for two years following the traumatic event.
Since earning his M Med (Psych) (Singapore) in 1998, Dr. Su has made significant contributions to the mental health field. He has supported countless psychiatric patients, including those dealing with suicidal thoughts, and has spoken at various events to highlight the importance of mental well-being. In recognition of his dedication, he was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) by the Prime Minister’s Office of Singapore in 2019.
(Dr. Kwon Kim, Khoo Yi Feng, Belinda Lau, Neil Humphreys, Dr. Alex Su and Norman Tan during event WeWork x Esquire Singapore: A Piece of Mind, following October’s Piece of Mind issue and Podcast on male suicide, depression and mental health at Esquire Singapore during World Mental Health Day 2019. Photo credit: Esquiresg.com )
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