Over 1,000 secondary students in Selangor at high risk of depression, says exco


SHAH ALAM: A total of 1,020 out of 36,428 secondary school students in Selangor have shown early signs of being at high risk for depression, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly was told on Monday (July 7).

State Public Health and Environment Committee chairman, Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the students were identified through the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), making up 2.8% of those screened.

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