Stress Management & Mental Health (Lifestyle Medicine)

Doctor-led lifestyle medicine consultation targeting stress and mental health as part of IMC's six-pillar framework, combining GP assessment with evidence-based behavioural interventions and, where needed, psychology referral.

IMC Healthcare's stress management and mental health offering sits within its structured Lifestyle Medicine programme, delivered by GPs trained in whole-person, evidence-based approaches. The consultation begins with a comprehensive assessment of the patient's stressors, psychological symptoms, sleep patterns, and lifestyle factors — contextualised within the six pillars of lifestyle medicine. Clinicians such as Dr Sundus Hussain-Morgan (Camden) apply an internal medicine lens to distinguish physical contributors to stress (thyroid dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalance) from behavioural and psychosocial ones. Where indicated, blood testing is ordered to rule out underlying causes. Interventions are tailored to the individual and may include structured stress-reduction techniques (mindfulness, cognitive reframing, sleep hygiene protocols), lifestyle behaviour change programmes, pharmacological management for anxiety or mood disorders, and referral to IMC's in-house psychology team for formal psychological assessment or therapy. The clinic's psychology services include CBT-aligned interventions for stress, burnout, and anxiety, making it one of the few Singapore GP clinics to offer a truly integrated medical-psychology pathway under one roof. This service is suitable for working professionals experiencing burnout, individuals with generalised anxiety, and patients whose stress is manifesting as physical symptoms (fatigue, hypertension, IBS, insomnia). Follow-up is structured around the lifestyle medicine review cycle, typically at 4–8 week intervals during active management.