Bright future? Young Singaporeans SUCIDE! SUICIDE! SUICIDE!

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http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_558319.html


Jul 27, 2010
Suicides up among young
By Fiona Low
In the latest statistics released on Monday by the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), the rate of suicide went up from 8.76 per 100,000 residents in 2008 to 9.35 last year as Singapore battled its worst recession. -- ST PHOTO: DOMINIC WONG

SUICIDES rose in Singapore last year as the economy went into a recession. A total of 401 people took their own lives, up from 364 in 2008.

In the latest statistics released on Monday by the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), a helpline dedicated to suicide prevention, the rate of suicide went up from 8.76 per 100,000 residents in 2008 to 9.35 last year as Singapore battled its worst recession.

While suicide rates have been known to rise during bad times, the SOS statistics are showing more worryingly, that suicide rates among youths are on the rise as well.

The total number of suicides among those aged 10 to 19 years reached a six-year high in 2009, with 19 youths taking their own lives. This is a stark 58 per cent jump from a year earlier when 12 suicide cases among youths were reported.

Based on statistics from 1991 to now, there has been three clear peaks in suicide rates among youths in Singapore, occuring in 1998, 2001 and 2009, all of which coincided with the economic instability.

During the Asian financial crisis in 1998, youth suicides jumped from 22 deaths from 14 the year before. Similarly, youth suicides hit a record 27 deaths in 2001 during the economic downturn.

 

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Youths are failures in so many ways. Even on millennium day they would also probably want to make it more special by ending their lives to concide with it. Lame.

Why those old farts say you guys are getting smarter and smarter eludes my understanding and wisdom.

Yeah sure, go kill more of yourselves you local full-of-FAIL Sporns, then more gaikokujin tarento would come and take up the empty spots.

If you born-to-fail inferior dirt cultures enjoy that sort of thing so much then go ahead. Go to town. Paint it red. No I mean, as red as you possibly can, before the cleaners up and clear up the irresponsible mess you made nonchalantly.

Nobody's stopping you worthless dumbtards.

 

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http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_558319.html


Jul 27, 2010
Suicides up among young
By Fiona Low
In the latest statistics released on Monday by the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), the rate of suicide went up from 8.76 per 100,000 residents in 2008 to 9.35 last year as Singapore battled its worst recession. -- ST PHOTO: DOMINIC WONG

SUICIDES rose in Singapore last year as the economy went into a recession. A total of 401 people took their own lives, up from 364 in 2008.

In the latest statistics released on Monday by the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), a helpline dedicated to suicide prevention, the rate of suicide went up from 8.76 per 100,000 residents in 2008 to 9.35 last year as Singapore battled its worst recession.

While suicide rates have been known to rise during bad times, the SOS statistics are showing more worryingly, that suicide rates among youths are on the rise as well.

The total number of suicides among those aged 10 to 19 years reached a six-year high in 2009, with 19 youths taking their own lives. This is a stark 58 per cent jump from a year earlier when 12 suicide cases among youths were reported.

Based on statistics from 1991 to now, there has been three clear peaks in suicide rates among youths in Singapore, occuring in 1998, 2001 and 2009, all of which coincided with the economic instability.

During the Asian financial crisis in 1998, youth suicides jumped from 22 deaths from 14 the year before. Similarly, youth suicides hit a record 27 deaths in 2001 during the economic downturn.

OK activists! Fire up this news and highlight it against the Singapore Youth Festival (celebration yesterday 26.July.2010) & Youth Olympic Games YOG (next month)!

Real Irony against famiLEE LEEgime WORLD CLASS GOVERNANCE!


What is there for Singaporean Youth to Celebrate when their fellow youths are ending their own sad and young lives here?:(:(

http://www.singaporeyouthfestival.sg/

The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) is an annual event organised by the Ministry of Education to celebrate the achievements of our youths in their co-curricular activities (CCAs). Starting in April and culminating in a month-long celebration in July, the SYF will engage students from schools across Singapore involved in the performing arts, sports and uniformed group CCAs.

More than 30,000 students are expected to participate in the performances and activities in the SYF as well as events leading up to the SYF. The SYF reflects MOE's belief in the importance of a well-rounded education.