Silent expectations and fatal outcomes: The suicide risk men face

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Singapore reported 314 suicides in 2024, with the sharpest increase among adults aged 30 to 39. Nearly two-thirds were men. What pressures do these groups face? And what are the warning signs? Otelli Edwards and Steven Chia speak with Dr Jared Ng, a psychiatrist and the former chief of emergency and crisis care at the Institute of Mental Health, and Eugene Chong, counselling psychologist at Seeding Minds.

WHERE TO SEEK HELP

If you or someone you know is struggling and needs support, please consider reaching out to one of the helplines below.

Youthline: +65 6436 6612 (call), 8533 9460 (text) and over email at [email protected]. Youthline provides free mental health support to youth via phone, email or a live chat service. It runs from 9am to midnight daily. Calls outside of operating hours are redirected to Samaritans of Singapore or the Singapore Civil Defence Force for emergency medical services.

Samaritans of Singapore: 1767 (call), 9151 1767 (WhatsApp text) and over email at [email protected]. Samaritans of Singapore provides round-the-clock confidential emotional support for individuals in crisis, thinking about or affected by suicide. The call and text-based services are operational 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

National Mindline: 1771 (call), 6669 1771 (WhatsApp) and through online webchat on the http://mindline.sg/fsmh website. This is a round-the-clock confidential national-level helpline. Beyond immediate counselling, those who require more support can be directed to the appropriate care and resources.

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Chapters

1. Silent expectations and fatal outcomes: The suicide risk men face (00:00:00)

2. What does "provisional" mean? (00:01:30)

3. More men than women (00:02:57)

4. Ambitions collide with reality in prime years (00:07:53)

5. Warning signs (00:10:12)

6. Normalise help seeking behaviour (00:15:39)

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