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SINGAPORE: The number of suicides in Singapore for those aged in their 20s remained the highest last year compared to those in other age groups, the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said on Monday (Aug 3).
A total of 71 people aged between 20 and 29 killed themselves in 2019.
"Suicide accounts for about one-third of all reported deaths in this age group," the suicide prevention agency said in the media release.
Suicide continued to be the leading cause of death for those aged 10 to 29 last year.
There were 400 reported suicides in 2019, compared with 397 the year before. Most age groups registered a slight increase in the number of suicides, said SOS.
However, the suicide rate for Singapore residents in 2019 dropped to 8.00 per 100,000, down from 8.36 in 2018.
RISE IN HOTLINE CALLS FROM PEOPLE IN THEIR 20S
Of those who revealed their age, people between 20 to 29 years old accounted for approximately 17 per cent of total calls attended to on the SOS 24-hour hotline, said the agency.
"In particular, the number of calls from this age group rose to 4,124, up from 3,396 calls in the previous fiscal year ending March 2019," it added.
Topics such as romantic relationships, difficulties coping with one’s mental health and struggles managing challenging situations were often cited as contributing factors leading to their clients' acute distress, SOS said.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...samaritans-singapore-youths-aged-20s-12985146