Mental disorder leading cause of poor health, death among 10- to 14-year-olds in Singapore: Study
Mental disorder is the leading cause of poor health, disability or death in Singapore among youngsters aged between 10 and 14. Numbers suggest over one in four are affected. Overall, the impact of mental distress on the population is the highest in the region. This is according to a first-of-its-kind medical study done by National University of Singapore and the University of Washington. Researchers had assessed public health from 1990 to 2021. Associate Professor Marie Ng from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and psychologist Adrian Lim Peng Ann shared more about the findings.
Mental disorder is the leading cause of poor health, disability or death in Singapore among youngsters aged between 10 and 14. Numbers suggest over one in four are affected. Overall, the impact of mental distress on the population is the highest in the region. This is according to a first-of-its-kind medical study done by National University of Singapore and the University of Washington. Researchers had assessed public health from 1990 to 2021. Associate Professor Marie Ng from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and psychologist Adrian Lim Peng Ann shared more about the findings.
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