Real concern: Liow launching the World Mental Health Day at Tasik Permaisuri. With him are Health Ministry secretary-general (management) Datuk Dr Mohd Azhar Yahya (left) and Health deputy director-general (public health) Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is concerned over the increase in the number of children aged 15 and below suffering from mental health issues.
Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said statistics showed that mental health problems involving the group rose to 13% in 1996, 19.4% in 2006 and 20% last year.
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