RESEARCH PILLAR

Youth & Adolescent Resilience

Understanding the pressures young people face
— and building the interventions that help them thrive.

WHAT WE STUDY

Mental Health in a Critical Window

Adolescence shapes lifelong mental health. It’s also when anxiety, depression and loneliness first take hold. Our youth research focuses on resilience and culturally relevant interventions to help young people before struggles become crises.

WHY THIS RESEARCH MATTERS

A Generation Under Pressure

Without early intervention, many young people carry untreated mental health conditions into adulthood — affecting education, employment, relationships, and long-term wellbeing

1 in 3

Adolescents in Singapore report significant mental health symptoms.

50%

Adolescents in Singapore report significant mental health symptoms.

Growing

Self-harm and suicidal ideation rates among youth in Singapore have increased in recent years.

Singapore Ministry of Health, 2023

Limited

Access to youth-specific services — long wait times, high costs, and stigma remain barriers.

We study how young people navigate
stress, identity, and connection in Singapore's unique landscape.

The goal: detect mental health struggles early and intervene before they become lifelong patterns.

FEATURED PUBLICATION & STUDIES

Explore the Research That Drives Our Work

Jurong Ageing Study

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Psychological First Aid – Brief Integrative Psychological Therapy (BIPT) Training for Community Volunteers

Across 4 Saturdays in September, the Yeo Boon Khim Mind Science Centre held its inaugural Psychological First Aid Training programme for Age Well Everyday programme volunteers, the training aims to equip volunteers to support fellow seniors experiencing mild mental health issues such as grief, loneliness, and anxiety.