PETALING JAYA: Suicide among teenagers aged 13 to 17 is on an upward trend, with thoughts of suicide rising from 7.9% in 2012 to 10% in 2017, the Health Ministry’s National Health and Morbidity Study found.
Also up is the prevalence of suicidal planning among youths, rising from 6.4% in 2012 to 7.3% in 2017, while suicide attempts also increased from 6.8% in 2012 to 6.9% in 2017, according to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
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