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A Singapore health ministry's survey reveals a growing prevalence of poor mental health, with younger adults constituting the highest proportion.

More Singapore residents are, however, willing to seek help, particularly from informal support networks, according to a survey by MOH.

Among cases of suicide, “there are a significant number” who had not sought help before taking their own lives, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary in Parliament on Thursday (Aug 3). He said improving the accessibility and quality of assistance and mental health services is one of the areas t

Whenever those in favor of erasing America's borders find that they lack legal authorization for their preferred course of action, they wait for a sympathetic administration to take power. Then they file a lawsuit.

Establishing tech-free periods, tracking screen time and modelling responsible social media behaviour are some of the steps that parents take to protect young people from the potential perils of social media.

Thursday, May 18, 2023: Illinois Set to Become First U.S. State to Count Arab Americans When Collecting Public Data - Federal Government Also Considering Adding This...

Lawmakers tasked with carrying out oversight of the U.S. Department of Labor have launched an investigation into how Biden administration officials across federal agencies allowed thousands of unaccompanied migrant children at the border to be forced into horrific living and work conditions, the Washington Examiner has learned.

The Government is committed to developing a well-integrated and reliable IT system to connect healthcare providers, community partners and residents, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (May 10), he said one key system will be the National Electronic Health Re

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has written a letter to the manufacturers and developers of new plant varieties, urging them to fully consider the potential ramifications of...

SINGAPORE — A recent study on youth mental health has found a gap in parents' understanding of such issues — only about one in 10 parents observed signs of distress in their children, but one in three adolescents reported such symptoms. Findings from the Youth Epidemiology and Resilience study of 3,336 respondents aged 10 to 18, led by Associate Professor...