KUALA LUMPUR: Reports of youths in people's housing projects (PPR) having suicidal thoughts has prompted the Deputy Local Government Development Minister to meet communities there.
“I want to learn and understand the issues they face instead of relying solely on media reports," Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said in response to a supplementary question by Ahmad Fadhli Shaari in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday .
“We will try implementing this later this year, alongside revamps to facilities and designs of the said homes to ensure they are more comfortable for living. On Saturday , it was reported that 13.4% of children and teenagers living in PPRs in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor had thoughts of suicide or self-harm due to the pressures of life.
Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the study on"Contributing Factors to Psychological Distress, Coping Strategies and Help-Seeking Behaviours among Adolescents Living in the Klang Valley’s People’s Housing Projects" was conducted at 37 PPRs involving 1,578 children and teenagers aged between 10 and 17.
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