S'pore students displaying depression, anxiety symptoms lose average of 24 days of school a year: Study
Instead, she admits that she took “mental health days” off school when she needed them, which led to her faking multiple illnesses over the years to cover up her mental health challenges.
Researchers from Duke-NUS and IMH surveyed 991 parents, representing 1,515 children and youths aged four to 21, between April and June last year. In total, nearly four in 10 or 39 per cent of youth missed the equivalent of one month of school or more, and 13 per cent missed the equivalent of three months of school or more, the study found.
Dr Adrian Loh, senior consultant psychiatrist at Promises Healthcare, said that the long-term effects of untreated mental health conditions could include academic and occupational difficulties, such as dropping out of formal schooling or an inability to hold a secure job. “There was some empathy displayed by some teachers but not enough to aid me in the mental health struggles that I faced,” she told TODAY, adding that still having to work on assignments and exams did not help either.
The survey also found that at the population level, direct healthcare costs for youth with these conditions were estimated to be S$1.2 billion. “Since I'm self-funding, I'm trying to save more than S$50 in case of any emergencies. I'm looking for a job or internship right now, so my process of saving up has been very slow,” he added.Despite this high level of interaction with the health system, the survey found that 84.8 per cent of young people with symptoms consistent with depression or anxiety did not have a formal diagnosis from a healthcare provider.
Despite this, she said,"some youths might still worry about being judged, labelled, or facing backlash, especially if their immediate family members or cultural beliefs are not supportive of them seeking help”.
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