Depression, anxiety, stress: 1 in 3 youth in Singapore reported very poor mental health, IMH survey finds
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SINGAPORE — A significant proportion of youth in Singapore has experienced severe or very severe symptoms of depression, anxiety or stress, the first nationwide survey on youth mental health by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) found. Nearly a third oDepression, anxiety, stress: 1 in 3 youth in Singapore reported very poor mental health, IMH survey finds
SINGAPORE — A significant proportion of youth in Singapore has experienced severe or very severe symptoms of depression, anxiety or stress, the first nationwide survey on youth mental health by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) found. Nearly a third of young people aged 15 to 35 reported symptoms that included feeling empty, tense or upset most of the time, according to the National Youth Mental Health Study. «Navigating the complexities of youth is challenging enough, but young people today are grappling with unique issues that previous generations did not,» said Associate Professor Swapna Verma, who chairs IMH's medical board and was co-principal investigator of the study. «For instance, social media exposes them to constant comparisons, intensifying concerns about body image. »The anonymity of the online world has also given rise to cyber bullying, which adds a new dimension of harassment that can be relentless and far-reaching." Read more