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Time to go beyond psychiatric focus to address issue of suicide
We need to take into account social, economic and cultural factors as well for a more effective suicide prevention strategy.
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To effectively prevent suicide, the underlying social, economic, and cultural factors that contribute to suicidal behaviour need to be addressed, says the writer.
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A short but ground-breaking video may have slipped under the radar during the 2024 National Day Parade: A social worker shared about losing a friend to suicide during his school days. It moved him to work in the mental health field to save others.
His shared story was ground-breaking as suicide prevention in Singapore is often not adequately addressed because of stigma. As well, there is a lack of awareness that suicide is a major public health problem.
