SINGAPORE - More teenagers from top schools are seeking help for school-related stress at the Institute of Mental Health .
Replying to The New Paper's queries, Dr Lim said this trend does not necessarily mean more youth are feeling stressed about their studies but suggests they are more willing to seek help.School stress became a hot topic of online discussion recently after someone who identified herself as a 17-year old International Baccalaureate student in a top school here wrote about her admission to IMH for suicide attempts and a history of depressive episodes.
Experts told TNP that pressures faced by the young are real and can lead to anxiety, depression or suicidal behaviour.National Institute of Education's Associate Professor Jason Tan said the types and levels of pressure faced by the youth today have increased. Citing how the rise of social media has created self-image issues, Prof Tan said:"Now students are not just competing with their classmates or peers, they are exposed to youth around the world."He added that online bullying is also a major problem.
i thought this stress thing was just a joke that everyone was in on. you mean its a legit illness
We also studied 16-17 yrs of school and collage, we never had stress etc. Rather my mother would have caned meif i tell I amhave stress.. facebook twitter instra are causing them so called peer pressure which is called stress. Aak them to stop use phone while they study
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