The Singapore Youth Epidemiology and Resilience (YEAR) study looked at how common mental health symptoms are among a large, representative group of school students aged 11 to 18, and what social and family factors increase or protect against risk.
This study compared personality traits, parenting experiences, mental health history, and stressful life events between Asian teenagers who had attempted suicide and those who hadn’t, finding attempters were more likely to have other mental health conditions, recent stressful events, and to feel rejected by their parents.
This book chapter reviews how common mental illnesses are among older adults around the world, comparing rates and risk factors across different cultures.
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This book chapter looks at how tea may help protect the brain as people age, based on Singapore research. It suggests tea’s natural compounds may support memory and thinking, though the effect can vary from person to person depending on their genes.
