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15 Common Causes Of Suicide: Why Do People Kill Themselves? Suicide is defined as the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. There are many factors that play a role in influencing whether someone decides to commit suicide. Nearly everyone experiences suicidal thoughts at one point or another throughout their existence. Everyone deals with tough times, but some people have been dealt a tougher hand when it comes to life circumstances, past trauma, mental and/or physical illness, social standing, and ability to cope with depressive emotions. People are most driven to suicide when they view their current situation as being completely hopeless and feel as if they have no way to change things for the better. Common causes of suicide include: depression, drug abuse, financial problems, as well as difficulties with relationships.
Teen bullying: spotting signs & helping Bullying is never OK. If you think your child is being bullied, you can look for signs of problems at school, as well as emotional and physical signs. Your child will probably need your help to sort out the bullying. Depressive thoughts can become suicidal ones, Singapore News Alienated. Helpless. Hopeless. These are some of the sentiments expressed by those who have suffered or are suffering from depression. For some, those sentiments may develop into thoughts of self-harm or, when all seems lost, attempts to take their own lives. A recent report from the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) revealed that even though suicide rates last year were the lowest since 2012, the number of suicides by those aged 10 to 19 hit a 15-year high of 27.
More people in Singapore have experienced a mental disorder in their lifetime, study finds SINGAPORE — One in seven people in Singapore have experienced a mental disorder such as bipolar disorder or alcohol abuse in their lifetime, an increase from roughly one in eight several years ago. The top three mental disorders here were major depressive disorder, alcohol abuse and obsessive compulsive disorder. This is based on the finding of the second Singapore Mental Health Study, which started in 2016 and involved interviews with 6,126 Singaporeans and permanent residents. Read also Gen Y Speaks: What caring for my mum taught me about mental illness The lifetime prevalence of 13.9 per cent in 2016 marked an increase from 12 per cent in 2010, when the first study was conducted.
More teens call SOS about mental health problems, Singapore News Awareness of mental health issues such as depression is gaining among one group: teenagers. In two years, the number of teens who called a suicide hotline asking for help with their mental health problems has doubled. "Mental health problems highlighted by teens included depression and bipolar mood disorders," said Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) executive director Christine Wong. Last year, SOS received about 550 such calls from those aged 10 to 19, a fifth of the 2,680 calls from that age group - a sharp rise from the 244 in 2014, when there were 1,767 calls from people in that group. The main reasons for their calls remained academic pressure and relationship problems at home or school. Singapore teen gamers planned mass suicide Eight teenage fans of video game ‘Slayers’ planned to commit suicide together last month, but most backed out after watching two of them jump to their deaths.A report on Tuesday said that police investigation, revealed 16-year-old Ku Witaya, a self-proclaimed Taoist medium, convinced his younger brother and six other boys that they had to die to become “slayers” who would kill demons in a World War III. The Strait Times said the boys planned to jump off the roof of Witaya’s apartment building together, but that an access door was locked. Seven of them went to Witaya’s bedroom, where Witaya and 16-year-old Sia Chan Hong leapt out of a ninth-floor window. The remaining decided not to jump.
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. OCD one of the most common mental disorders in Singapore SINGAPORE: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of most common mental health conditions here, according to findings from a nationwide study released on Tuesday (Dec 11). The disorder affected one in 28 people in their lifetime, making it the third-most prevalent condition after major depressive disorder and alcohol abuse. The illness is commonly characterised by recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses or images, and when severe, impedes a person's ability to function. Younger people aged 18 to 34 were more likely to have the condition than those aged 50 and above, said researchers from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), citing the findings from the second Singapore Mental Health Study. The study also found that those who had a monthly household income of between S$2,000 and S$3,999 were less likely to have the condition than those with a household income of less than S$2,000. “It’s a very neglected disorder,” said Assoc Prof Mythily.
More children and teens are stressed out, Health News Last year, a Primary 5 pupil fell 17 floors from his bedroom window on the day he was supposed to take his exam papers home. He had never fared poorly in his examinations from Primary 1 to 4, and scored an average of 70 marks. His mother would cane him on his palm "lightly" for every mark he fell short of her stipulated standard of 70 per cent. But he failed his Higher Chinese and mathematics in his latest mid-year exam. Out of 100 marks, he scored 50 for English, 53.8 for Chinese and 57.5 for science. This case shows what too much stress can lead to.
Child and Adolescent Suicides: How We Can Help Prevent It - SingaporeMotherhood.com With all the news about children and teenagers in Singapore committing suicide in recent months, parents want to help, but where to start? We speak to local social workers for their advice on how to prevent adolescent suicides. In 2015 alone, a total of 27 young Singaporeans aged 10 to 19 years of age killed themselves. To put it even more starkly, that’s more than two of our children who decided they could not face the future – on average every month last year. According to suicide prevention centre Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), this is the highest record of teen suicides in 15 years. Another 13 teenagers had committed suicide the year before that – less than half, but still 13 too many.
More teen suicides, parents must manage expectations, Latest Singapore News Only 12, but he wanted to kill himself. Tim (not his real name) had failed to enter his desired stream in his primary school. The disappointment sent him into a downward spiral and his confused parents took him to see a counsellor, thinking he was simply being naughty and rebellious. They did not know he wanted to end his life.