Whole-of-government approach to deal with suicides in the young | Ministry of Social and Family Development. Questions Dr Lim Wee Kiak Sembawang GRC To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development: (a) what is the Ministry doing to address teen suicides; (b) whether the Ministry has done any studies on reducing the suicide rate; and (c) what is the Ministry doing to strengthen the current multi-Ministry approach on this issue. Mr Saktiandi Supaat Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC (a) whether the Ministry will consider launching a suicide prevention campaign to raise awareness on how to look out for tell-tale signs to prevent suicides; (b) whether there is a need to set up a special hotline for teens which is manned by teenagers trained in counselling; and (c) whether counsellors are trained to alert the parents/guardians if they counsel a potentially suicidal teen.
Answer A number of local studies have been done on suicide in the young. As the causes of suicides are often complex and multi-faceted, we take a whole-of-government approach in dealing with suicides in the young. Recent teen suicides showed no warning signs, Latest Singapore News. There were often no warning signs in the recent teen suicides that were highlighted by the media. Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary related this observation in Parliament yesterday, after Mountbatten MP Lim Biow Chuan highlighted some cases involving students that were reported by the media recently.
Mr Lim had asked if these students reported any distress signs before the suicides, and why these signs were not detected. He was asking a follow-up question on the topic of teen suicides, which was raised by two MPs, MP for Sembawang GRC Lim Wee Kiak and MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Saktiandi Supaat, in Parliament yesterday. According to recently released figures from the Samaritans of Singapore, 27 children aged between 10 and 19 ended their lives last year - a record for the age group in 15 years.
Last week, The New Paper reported that two students from a top junior college took their lives within 10 days of each other in August. Ways to thwart teen suicide reviewed, Latest Singapore News. Should suicide attempts be criminalised? In conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day earlier this month, gender equality group Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) called for a repeal of Chapter 16, Section 309 of the penal code, which makes attempting suicide a seizable offence in Singapore. Those found guilty can be fined, jailed for up to a year, or both.
"Suicide is a matter for social support and public health, not criminal law," said Aware's head of advocacy and research Jolene Tan. "Treating people as criminals worsens their distress, rather than resolving the underlying difficulties that lead to suicide attempts. " It quoted a 2014 World Health Organisation (WHO) study which states that no data or case-reports indicate that decriminalisation increases suicides. In fact, suicide rates tend to decline after decriminalisation.
The study also noted that of the 192 independent countries and states it looked at, only 35 had criminalised suicide. She was not charged. Teen suicides highest in 15 years but overall rate falls: SOS, Singapore News. Every month last year, more than two young people aged 10 to 19 killed themselves. The year's total of 27 was twice as many as the year before and the highest in 15 years. The rate also stands in contrast with the overall reported suicide rate in Singapore, which last year was at its lowest since 2012.
Helplines Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019Institute of Mental Health's Mobile Crisis Service: 6389-2222Care Corner Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800 Troubled young people who reach out to suicide prevention agency Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) cite mental health issues, academic pressure, and relationship problems at home and in school as their greatest source of stress. The number of suicides in this group has risen even as the group itself is shrinking, declining by 7.1 per cent since 2012, thus underscoring the increasing urgency of identifying and helping children at risk, said experts.
8 Warning Signs That Your Child Or Teen Might Be Depressed - The Singapore Women's Weekly. As October 10 is World Mental Health Day, there’s no better time to talk about depression, a topic that might seem taboo or hard to breach. According to the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), Singapore’s only suicide prevention centre, teen suicide as a result of depression is at a 15-year high, despite the overall rate of suicides here falling.
(Photo: Stocksnap) In 2015, there were 409 reported suicides, 6 fewer than the year before. However, the Straits Times reported over two youths between 10 to 19 years old killed themselves each month, with a total of 27 deaths – two times as many as in 2014. One child lost is one child too many, and some of the main reasons for this spike in teen suicides include academic-related stress, relationship problems at home and in school (including bullying) and existing mental health issues. Where To Get Help READ MORE: 10 Early Warning Signs of Mental Illnesses 8 Good Mood Foods For A Happier And Healthier Life 5 Ways To Raise Healthy, Happy Kids. Slight rise in number of suicides last year, Singapore News.
After a downward trend over three years, the number of people who killed themselves went up slightly last year. A total of 429 people took their own lives last year, up from 409 in 2015, 415 in 2014 , and 422 in 2013. This is according to the 2016 Report on Registration of Births and Deaths, recently released by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. The number of suicides had reached a 20-year high of 467 in 2012. As a result of the increase, the national suicide rate rose to 8.54 per 100,000 resident population last year, compared with 8.43 the year before. This figure is in line with those of most developed countries, which range between eight and 10 suicides per 100,000 people. The higher numbers were spread out across age groups aged 50 and above, especially for men, which psychiatrists said are a traditionally at-risk group worldwide.
Another factor is the feeling of humiliation, he said, amplified by the use of social media. Risk factors for suicide in psychiatric outpatient. ST 20170728 RAYSUICIDESNEW 3308484. About Teen Suicide. Listen Warning Signs Suicide among teens often happens after a stressful life event, such as problems at school, a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend, the death of a loved one, a divorce, or a major family conflict. Teens who are thinking about suicide might: talk about suicide or death in generalgive hints that they might not be around anymoretalk about feeling hopeless or feeling guiltypull away from friends or familywrite songs, poems, or letters about death, separation, and lossstart giving away treasured possessions to siblings or friendslose the desire to take part in favorite things or activitieshave trouble concentrating or thinking clearlyexperience changes in eating or sleeping habitsengage in risk-taking behaviorslose interest in school or sports What Can Parents Do?
Many teens who commit or attempt suicide have given some type of warning to loved ones ahead of time. Watch and Listen Keep a close eye on a teen who is depressed and withdrawn. Why we choose suicide | Mark Henick | TEDxToronto. The Impact of Listening | Kevin Berthia | TEDxUCDavisSF. Kevin Briggs: Un pont entre le suicide et la vie. It's Time to Take Suicide Seriously. Seriously. Call On These When You Need Help. Mental Health Information | Singapore Association for Mental Health. Mental Health is much more than an absence of illness.
It involves our daily lives. It has to do with: How a person feels about himselfHow he/she feels about othersHow he/she handles the stresses of daily living Some characteristics of a mentally healthy person: Feeling comfortable about himself he is able to cope with common feelings such as fear, worry, anger, love, hate, jealousy and guilthe can take disappointments in his stridehe has confidence in his ability to handle most situationshe has self-respect Feeling comfortable about other people he is able to give and receive love from othershe has trust in othershe does not push other people around or allow himself to be pushed around He is able to meet the demands of life he is able to cope and to solve problems when they arisehe is able to accept responsibilitieshe is able to decide on things for himselfhe puts his best efforts in whatever he does and he feels happy doing it Each individual functions at different levels of mental health.
First Major Study of Suicide Motivations to Advance Prevention : News : ParentHerald. (Photo : Flickr) First Major Study of Suicide Motivations to Advance Prevention A University of British Columbia study sheds important new light on why people attempt suicide and provides the first scientifically tested measure for evaluating the motivations for suicide. Published in the official journal of the American Association of Suicidology, the work gives doctors and researchers important new resources to advance suicide prevention, improve treatments, and reduce the likelihood of further attempts.
Like Us on Facebook "Knowing why someone attempted suicide is crucial - it tells us how to best help them recover," says Prof. The study, based on 120 participants who recently attempted suicide, suggests many motivations believed to play important roles in suicide are relatively uncommon. "It may be surprising to some, but focusing on motivations is a new approach in the field of suicide research - and urgently needed," says Klonsky.
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