S1E65: How to reach out to youth with mental health challenges: Health Check Ep 65

Health Check Ep 65: How to reach out to youth with mental health challenges 15:21 mins Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you. The Covid-19 crisis has impacted the mental health of many young people around the globe, including Singapore.  ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks with Ms Andrea Chan, assistant director of TOUCH Mental Wellness, about the stressors faced by young people in this pandemic, what parents can say to their children about the recent River Valley High School murder case, and the signs and symptoms of mental distress to watch out for. This is the first of a two-part series on youth mental health. Ms Andrea Chan covers the following points: Variety of youth coming forward to seek help (0:56) How to identify who needs different levels of help (3:06) How to look out for warning signs similar to recent River Valley High School murder case (4:51) How to tell differences between mental issues and teenage angst (6:55) Parental role important in managing youth who need help, especially during post-discharge recovery (10:03) Listen to Pt 2 - What parents can do to promote good mental health in their children?: Health Check Ep 66: https://omny.fm/shows/health-check-1/what-parents-can-do-to-promote-good-mental-health Helplines• National Care Hotline: 1800-202-6868 (8am - 12am) COUNSELLING• TOUCHline (Counselling): 1800-377-2252• TOUCH Care Line (for seniors, caregivers): 6804-6555• Care Corner Counselling Centre: 1800-353-5800 MENTAL WELL-BEING• Fei Yue’s Online Counselling Service: eC2.sg• Institute of Mental Health’s Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222 (24 hours)• Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444 (24 hours) /1-767 (24 hours)• Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019• Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6386-1928• Tinkle Friend: 1800-274-4788 Produced by: Joyce Teo ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Fa'izah Sani, Hadyu Rahim & Penelope Lee Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Penelope Lee Follow Health Check Podcast here and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaN Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRX Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaQ Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6Wv  SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: [email protected] Read Joyce Teo's stories: https://str.sg/JbxN --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #healthcheckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.