Children Suicide Cases

[tutormum]

watmekiasu:

Can anyone tell me the jist of the above article? Hope it's not another student suicide case.

It's a report on depression being one of the causes of suicide in children and an example of a teenager becoming suicidal due to the loss of her parents' care. Her parents were too busy working that they left her with her granny and aunt which resulted in frequency quarrel between her aunt and her. She became sort of schizophrenia but fortunately a teacher noticed her odd behaviour and she managed to get treatment.
Suicide rate is low in Singapore but is no 2 killer after accident among the youth. A study from between 2003 and 2004 showed that among 2000 students from the 6 to 12 years old age group, 85 are suicidal with another 630 having suicide tendency. Experts believe that a person has a suicide tendency in the range of 3.5 to 11% and the highest possibility of committing suicide is among the youth and middle aged due to identity crisis cos of matters of the heart in the former and job security and broken marriage in the latter.
Self mutilation due to depression is a warning sign and there is an increase in the number of people seeking treatment which leads to a belief that the society has been covering up the problem of youth suicide.
Statistically, the year before there was 33 people seeking treatment and an increase to 40 last year, an overall 21% increase which may not be bad as early treatment may reduce the suicide rate.
To the youth, most of them commit suicide due to a temporary problem such as depression which is curable and they should be more optimistic in their outlook in life. There is a worry that due to the financial crisis, which may lead to more family facing problems, there will be an increase in suicide. A booklet will be published next month to educate the public on the signs in relation to depression and teen suicide so that there will be greater understanding and awareness of the problem especially among those who are working with children in the schools and clinics.

Hope this helps. My Chinese is not good and this is the best I can do. :oops:

[Eagle-Ladybird]

Thanks tutormum, for the great effort

[watmekiasu]

Eagle-Ladybird:

Thanks tutormum, for the great effort

Thank you.

[tutormum]

:welcome:

[coolit]

Hmm, seems like a lot of NTU students are a little suicidal, any of you have children there? I thought SMU is much more competitive, from what I know, NTU is slightly more relaxed.

[2ppaamm]

My students told me there is a suicide club in NTU, I am not sure. Does anyone have a kid in NTU to confirm?

[sunflower]

Just came across this: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-02/the-preschool-depression-boom-1/?cmpid=p_yahoo


It's really inconceivable that even six year olds have suicide tendency.

[corneyAmber]

sunflower:

Just came across this: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-02/the-preschool-depression-boom-1/?cmpid=p_yahoo


It's really unconceivable that even six year olds have suicide tendency.

This example is too far from home. I read an article on a preschooler attempted suicide here, cannot remember the details because too shocked for words.

Even closer is someone I know at lower pri age but stressed by worries, so has constant suicide thoughts.

Honestly I am no longer surprised nor shocked now because it is a result of wrong focus in life.

[eyktay]

Maybe we should find ways to help a child manage stress.

Anyone has any sharing?

My 7yo gets stressed very easily as I find him quite a perfectionist…

[2centsworthy]

Thru my own reading from here and there… I noticed that most of the people who committed suicide seemed to have a lack of love… usually as a child. It could be the child was born at the time when the family had lots of problems… child was blamed… or there’s poverty and parents have no time for child… or those in their 40’s and 50’s now… during those days… lots of families are not that well off and parents have lots of children…


So what’s love… if you are a Christian, read 1 Cor 13… and read up on 5 languages of love. Find out what’s love to the specific child - which of the following they would feel most loved

* gifts eg buy them their favourity figurine… etc
* physical love
* quality time
* words of encouragement
* service eg cooking their favourite meal, tie their hair,

With all the competitiveness and the reality of the education system, some of us are so caught up in giving them the best tuition and want the very best for them… sometimes it is not the best for them.

About 3 weeks ago Wesley Phay committed suicide… it was in the Chinese papers. He was just back from Tasmania. 18 yrs old. Supposed to report for medical checkup for NS enlistment that day. He had his diary in his hands. Lots of gossips among his neighbours and friends. That’s not important - what’s more important is why… why would a former GEP kid… so brilliant say goodbye… he had some wonderful writings (stories) published… Then look at Michael Jackson… isn’t he lonely too? I am not an expert… but I think my kids need love… me too … love to have lots of love… and less of the expectations… of the world, society, parents, and from very importantly oneself. Be confident and secure in love… love oneself enough to say NO without fear of losing friends or being alone.

That’s my 1 cent worth.