Till the Break of Day: A History of Mental Health Services in Singapore, 1841-1993

Ng Beng Yeong

This book documents the development of psychiatry in Singapore since its humble beginnings in the British colonial period. It should be of interest to health professionals, medical students, historians interested in the development of medicine and psychiatry and even members of the public with some basic understanding of psychiatry and psychology. Relatives and caregivers of psychiatric patients would also find the information furnished in this book enlightening.

«Dr Ng has written an informative and detailed history of an issue of national importance. Psychiatry is a discipline continually facing stigma, and its history is often ignored on such a basis. Dr Ng's history, and his clear advocacy of the advances made in Singapore psychiatry, should inform both general and specialist readers.»
- Prof. Gordon Parker, Research Director, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore (1998-2000).

«This compilation of historical developments and personal anecdotes of psychiatric service and education in Singapore reflects the enthusiasm and effort of the author in the task. It should be informative and interesting to both the lay reader and mental health worker.»
-Dr. Chee Kuan Tsee, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Woodbridge Hospital and Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.

NG Beng Yeong is a Psychiatrist at the Department of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital.

publication year: 2001
340 pages
ISBN: 9971-69-245-7  Paperback  US$24.00  S$36.00