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Society 1 day ago
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Indonesia records high rate of depression, anxiety among children
The Health Ministry has reported a high prevalence of depression and anxiety among Indonesian children, affecting around 10 percent of them, about five times the rate recorded among adults and elderly, with bullying and academic pressure among the key risk factors.
Society 6 months ago
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West Java family tragedy exposes silent toll of mental health crisis
A mother’s suicide in West Java, which also claimed the lives of her two children, has cast a harsh spotlight on Indonesia’s deepening mental health crisis, where economic hardship, stigma and limited access to care continue to drive rising, yet vastly underreported, cases of self-harm.
Archipelago 10 months ago
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West Java to provide mental health services in all 'puskesmas' amid high depression rate
According to the 2023 Indonesia Health Survey (SKI) by the Health Ministry, West Java has the highest depression rate in the country at 3.3 percent, more than double the national average of 1.4 percent.
Society 1 year ago
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Bullying among medical residents in spotlight following suicide case
A recent survey by the Health Ministry found that one in five medical residents suffered from depression, with 3.3 percent of the respondents, or almost 400 resident physicians, admitting to having thoughts of self-harm or suicide in the two weeks before the survey.
Society 1 year ago
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One in 5 medical residents report depression symptoms: Survey
The Health Ministry has pledged to provide mental health treatment and set up a special task force after finding that nearly 20 percent of medical residents nationwide were suffering from depression of varying severity when they took part in a recent survey, almost five times the ministry's estimate for the general population.
Legislative Race 2 years ago
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Health centers gear up to help depressed legislative candidates
Local administrations and health centers have been working to prepare special facilities for legislative candidates who are likely to suffer from stress and mental breakdowns after defeat in the Feb. 14 election.
