Youth & Adolescent

This case study describes Singapore’s first specialised programme for ‘hidden youth’ — young people who withdraw from society for six months or more — combining approaches from Japan, Hong Kong, and treatment for gaming addiction, delivered to 25 young people over two years.

Reviewing 26 studies, this research found that adolescents whose parents were less supportive, more controlling, or harsher were more likely to self-harm without suicidal intent. Most findings relied on teens’ own descriptions of their parents’ behaviour.