Lens on Singapore: The epidemic of poor youth mental health (Ep 9)
Lee Kim Siang
With depression diagnosis among the young in Singapore growing four-fold between 2013 and 2018, something clearly needs to be done. But what? Howie Lim ventures into the dark recesses of the human mind to find out.
Synopsis: A monthly podcast series from The Business Times on current affairs, societal issues and government policies explored through the lens of how it impacts us in Singapore and in the region.
Highlights of the conversation:
00:53 Eleanne’s story
05:16 Is social media really to blame?
08:36 Parents the last to know
09:43 Obstacles the young face when seeking help
14:00 Eleanne’s condition reaches crisis point
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Hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)
With Asher Low, executive director, Limitless; Tan Sze Ying, senior clinical psychologist, Singapore Association for Mental Health; and Eleanne, a 27-year-old dealing with mental health issues since childhood.
Edited by: Emily Liu and Howie Lim
Produced by: Emily Liu, Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.
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