Tag Archives: suicide

Earlier today at about 1:55PM, train services between Ang Mo Kio and Yishun were halted because a student was found on the train tracks. Commuters at Yio Chu Kang MRT Station activated the emergency stop plunger upon seeing the girl. According to a Facebook post by SMRT, the police escorted …

Dr Chee Soon Juan extended a listening ear to vulnerable youths after learning they are committing suicide at an alarming rate. According to a report by the state media, suicides in Singapore increase by 10% as compared to the incidents last year. Statistics given by the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said 94 people aged between 10 and 29 had killed themselves in 2019. Those in need can email him or contact Samaritans of Singapore 1800-221-4444 and Singapore Association for Mental Health 1800-283-7019.

It was reported that a sum of $35 million provided as wage subsidies to 32 commercial firms had been returned to the government. Apparently, these companies do not need money from our reserves. Another 29 companies also reported that they do not wish to receive further wage subsidies. No amount has been stated or how much they would receive had they not declined. Why are there no background checks carried out before large swaths of money are given away?

The girl was apparently pulled off the ledge she was sitting on by police officers when she was distracted. An eyewitness said the girl was wearing a white cap, and was seen sitting on the ledge at the top of the multi story carpark, looking down and sobbing. 10 police officers were seen trying to dissuade her from jumping, with one officer seen holding a phone and showing her something on it. Police managed to pull her off when she was not looking at them.

Despite being made on a shoestring budget of just "friendship" and freebies, the short film "HangeD" by local indie filmmaker Cho Jun Ming - 曹峻銘 has already gathered much positive attention online for its authentic portrayal of the desperate situation suicidal individuals find themselves in Singapore.

In response to an article stating that Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) is looking for volunteers to respond to calls from distressed callers, a netizen has sent us this suggestion to train local grassroots leaders to become SOS responders.

Our reader alerted us to a Toyota driver who plunged his car into the water at ONE°15 Marina. According to the post, the driver did not even try to escape. He was rescued by members of the public but started shouting at people to die. What's going on?

A 12 year-old Filipino girl who committed suicide by jumping out of her Sembawang family flat had previously complained of being outcasted by her classmates and doing badly in math, says the mother of the deceased girl.

A 12 year-old girl was found dead at the foot of Block 410 at Sembawang Drive yesterday evening at 5.35PM.

429 Singaporeans committed suicide last year, according to a report by Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), with 77 of the victims coming from young adults between 20 and 29 years old.