The other half of respondents say they are either uncertain or do not know how to get help.
Young people may be less likely to reach out to suicide prevention services out of fear that it may appear on their records, respondents said.Knocks on the door from his family went ignored, and plates of food left on the dining table for him were uneaten.
A new survey has found that only about half of Singaporeans know how to access support services for suicide. The other half of respondents said they are either uncertain or do not know how to get help. As part of the research that backed the 160-page paper, about 580 Singaporeans aged 21 and above were polled in surveys or consulted in focus group discussions.
The campaign should foster a supportive environment to encourage people to seek help before they reach a crisis point, and educate the public about recognising warning signs and preventing suicides. It also suggested involving people whose lives have been directly impacted by suicide in all aspects of suicide prevention, including policymaking, implementation, research and advocacy.In 2022, 476 cases were reported in the Republic, marking the highest number of suicides since the Samaritans started recording data in 2000.
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