WHEN THE KIDS ARE NOT OK
Nov 11, 2021
4 minutes
TEXT ADORA WONG
LEND THEM A HELPING HAND.
In July this year, a 16-year-old student at River Valley High School was charged with the murder of a fellow 13-year-old schoolmate on campus. The mental health of adolescents here quickly became a focus of public interest. But look a little deeper and you’ll see that it has been a matter of growing concern in recent times: According to Samaritans of Singapore, suicide was the leading cause of death for those aged 10 to 29 in 2019, the highest number in that year compared to those in other age groups.
When considering those statistics and the recent shocking incident, the condition of adolescents is of particular concern. What can we
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