More harm than good


RAGGING may take place for a short period in a student’s school or university life, but the emotional scars left behind can last a lifetime.

And worse, it could cause victims to develop helplessness, co-depen­dency and other negative psycholo­gical conditions, says Universiti Sains Malaysia criminologist and psychologist Dr Geshina Ayu Mat Saat.

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