THE numbers are stark and sobering. According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022, one in every four adolescents in Malaysia suffers from depression while one in 10 has attempted suicide.
A Unicef study further paints a troubling picture, revealing that even children as young as 10 years old living in People’s Housing Project (PPR) areas report significant psychological distress.
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