By admin, on September 10th, 2010

1 in 2 youth suicides involved school dropouts

Source: The Straits Times, Page C10, 10 September 2010

Nineteen young people aged 10 to 19 committed suicide last year, up from 12 in 2008. Among those aged 20 to 29, there were 72 deaths, up from 52 in 2008.

Overall, 401 people killed themselves last year, up from 364 in 2008. Suicide rates also rose in [...]

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By admin, on March 19th, 2009

Suicides — sad, unnecessary

Source:  http://www.littlespeck.com/content/lifestyle/CTrendsLifestyle-090314.htm

In 2007 the government reported 419 cases, or more than one suicide a day, compared with 346 in 2003.

Singaporean youths between the ages of ten and 24 who committed suicide increased by 37% in 2007 to 6.7 (from 4.9 in 2006) per 100,000, it was announced in Parliament.

Some blame it on [...]

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By admin, on March 7th, 2005

When parents take their children’s lives

Today, Singapore was shaken by the news of the deaths of a family of four in Tampines Street 44. A 40-year-old Chinese man was found dead at the bottom of a block of HDB flats this morning. Police later found the bodies of a 39-year-old Chinese woman, a 12-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl in [...]

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