In conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), SG Mental Health Matters is pioneering a new study to better assess local suicide numbers and social factors driving the increasing rate of male suicide.
Building on Project Hayat’s White Paper released last year, the study applies the Network Scale-Up Method (NSUM) – a novel statistical approach never before used for suicide research in Singapore.
Led by Asst Prof Rayner Tan, who is also Co-Chair at SG Mental Health Matters, this study aims to provide a clearer picture of the lives lost, helping to shape evidence-based prevention policies that truly reflect the scale of the issue in Singapore.
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