SINGAPORE - The number of child trauma referrals at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has risen by about 30 per cent since 2017, with 210 last year.
Such children may have experienced a wide variety of traumatic events, such as road traffic accidents, sexual abuse, bullying, physical assaults, family violence and loss of a loved one.
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