Correlation between Suicide and Students' Anxiety Levels

Debated in Parliament on 11 Sep 2017.

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Low Thia Khiang asked the Ministry of Education to compare Singapore's student suicide rates and anxiety-related psychiatric conditions with other developed countries.
Ng Chee Meng stated that in 2016, about 0.5% of students received school counselling for academic stress-related anxiety and that the Ministry lacks data to compare psychiatric conditions.
He provided suicide figures for youths aged 19 and below, showing 22 cases in 2016, 27 in 2015, 13 in 2014, and 17 in 2013, noting these include both students and non-students.
Ng Chee Meng concluded that Singapore's youth suicide rate is generally lower than that of other developed countries.

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Low Thia Khiang

Mr Low Thia Khiang asked the Minister for Education (Schools) how do the levels of suicides and incidences of psychiatric conditions related to anxiety among students in Singapore compare with similar data of other developed countries.

Ng Chee Meng

In 2016, around five out of every 1,000 students were given counselling support in school to manage anxiety arising from academic stress. The Ministry of Education does not have the data to compare psychiatric conditions.

There were 22 cases of suicide among those aged 19 and below in 2016, 27 cases in 2015, 13 cases in 2014 and 17 cases in 2013. These numbers include students in our schools and post-secondary institutions as well as those who are not in our education system.

In general, our youth suicide rate is lower than other developed countries.

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Low Thia Khiang asked the Ministry of Education to compare Singapore's student suicide rates and anxiety-related psychiatric conditions with other developed countries.
Ng Chee Meng stated that in 2016, about 0.5% of students received school counselling for academic stress-related anxiety and that the Ministry lacks data to compare psychiatric conditions.
He provided suicide figures for youths aged 19 and below, showing 22 cases in 2016, 27 in 2015, 13 in 2014, and 17 in 2013, noting these include both students and non-students.
Ng Chee Meng concluded that Singapore's youth suicide rate is generally lower than that of other developed countries.

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Correlation between Suicide and Students' Anxiety Levels

Debated in Parliament on 11 Sep 2017.

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Low Thia Khiang asked the Ministry of Education to compare Singapore's student suicide rates and anxiety-related psychiatric conditions with other developed countries.
Ng Chee Meng stated that in 2016, about 0.5% of students received school counselling for academic stress-related anxiety and that the Ministry lacks data to compare psychiatric conditions.
He provided suicide figures for youths aged 19 and below, showing 22 cases in 2016, 27 in 2015, 13 in 2014, and 17 in 2013, noting these include both students and non-students.
Ng Chee Meng concluded that Singapore's youth suicide rate is generally lower than that of other developed countries.

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Low Thia Khiang

Ng Chee Meng

In general, our youth suicide rate is lower than other developed countries.

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Low Thia Khiang asked the Ministry of Education to compare Singapore's student suicide rates and anxiety-related psychiatric conditions with other developed countries.
Ng Chee Meng stated that in 2016, about 0.5% of students received school counselling for academic stress-related anxiety and that the Ministry lacks data to compare psychiatric conditions.
He provided suicide figures for youths aged 19 and below, showing 22 cases in 2016, 27 in 2015, 13 in 2014, and 17 in 2013, noting these include both students and non-students.
Ng Chee Meng concluded that Singapore's youth suicide rate is generally lower than that of other developed countries.

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