Study: 8% of youths think of suicide

Published: 30/06/2009 at 01:58 PM
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A study by the Department of Mental Health has revealed that eight per cent of Thai youths think about committing suicide.

Health Department deputy director-general Sophon Mekthon said on Tuesday the study involved 3,000 students from grade seven to nine nationwide.

"The main causes are family problems, such as the parents' lack of attention, and violence in schools," Dr Sophon said.

Yuwadee Nimsomboon, chair of the Senate's standing committee on social development and children, women, the elderly, disabled and underprivileged, said the government was busy focusing on economic issues and its social policy was only secondary.

Youth problems had accumulated and become a crisis, she said.

"If all sides do not solve these problems quickly, the future of Thai youth could be destroyed by drugs and other vice," she said.

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Discussion 2 : 30/06/2009 at 03:47 PM2
People committed suicide because they lost hope that tomorrow would be better than today. So, what is hope? Is it good look, degree, money, power or even Buddha? Until they find purpose in their lives of why they're born, live, die, and what's next, some will find it easier and less painful to just quit living.
Dieter Seegel

Discussion 1 : 30/06/2009 at 02:27 PM1
Respect for the work of the health department to have the courage to focus on such subjects. One can only agree that this is an alarm for the country. If the youth feels like this the problem will explode in the future like a bomb. Thailand is such a wise and peacefull country embedded in Buddhism, this result does not fit to the philosopy of the country. Although it is not possible for the governmement alone to fix those problems, there should be done something to help. Dieter Seegel M.A./Germany

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Discussion 2 : 30/06/2009 at 03:47 PM2

People committed suicide because they lost hope that tomorrow would be better than today. So, what is hope? Is it good look, degree, money, power or even Buddha? Until they find purpose in their lives of why they're born, live, die, and what's next, some will find it easier and less painful to just quit living.

Dieter Seegel

Discussion 1 : 30/06/2009 at 02:27 PM1

Respect for the work of the health department to have the courage to focus on such subjects. One can only agree that this is an alarm for the country. If the youth feels like this the problem will explode in the future like a bomb. Thailand is such a wise and peacefull country embedded in Buddhism, this result does not fit to the philosopy of the country. Although it is not possible for the governmement alone to fix those problems, there should be done something to help. Dieter Seegel M.A./Germany

Study: 8% of youths think of suicide