Teaching children about mental health in school


According to the 2019 NHMS, around 424,000 Malaysian children and adolescents suffer from mental health problems, including anxiety and depression. — Positive Parenting

Last month (April 2021), The New York Times published an article titled How to spot depression in young children.

The author, paediatrician Dr Perri Klass, wrote that “Young children can also experience depression, but it can look very different, which makes it challenging for parents – or doctors – to recognise it and provide help.”

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