Students from schools and IHLs who have received counselling on mental health related issues

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Dr Wan Rizal, Jalan Besar GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education how many students from schools and Institutes of Higher Learning have received counselling on mental health related issues over the past two years.

Response

Over the past two years, around 70 out of every 1,000 students in schools and Institutes of Higher Learning were estimated to have received counselling support for a wide range of issues each year, such as relationship challenges, anxiety and self-expectations, and family stressors. A smaller segment of these received support for mental health related issues. With increasing awareness and availability of support and resources, more students have sought help for mental health in the last two years.