Mental health and the young: When parents are not part of the solution

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In some cases, the parents might be the source of or contributing to the problems the young person is grappling with.

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Gabrielle Ng, Goh Yan Han, Ang Qing

SINGAPORE - Youths struggling with mental health issues have one big worry - their parents finding out.
Many tell counsellors they turn to that they are most concerned about their parents knowing about their troubles.
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