There were 476 suicides reported in Singapore in 2022, the highest since 2000. Non-profit suicide prevention centre Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said in a statement on Saturday that this is a 25.9 per cent increase from 2021’s 378 cases. In 2020, 452 suicide deaths were...
Dr Jared Ng, Connections MindHealth senior consultant and medical director, said that suicide deaths represent the “unseen mental distress” within society, especially among youth and the elderly.
“The time is now to double our efforts in early detection and to actively encourage a culture of seeking help and watching out for one another.”
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