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Is This Normal? Malaysian Parents Barely Think About Their Kid's Mental Health

By Jacqueline Foo, Jean Goh, Nicole Tan, Senior Clinical Psychologists and Co-Founders, We Rather Bee Once only seen in movies, violence and tragedies in children and teenagers are escalating. This year alone, a 9‑year-old allegedly slashed his 6-year-old brother after losing Roblox points, a teen boy fatally stabbed a classmate over unrequited feelings, and a 17-year-old accused of killing his mother and brother. Despite these worrying cases, the exclusive country member of Malaysia for the Worldwide Independent Network of Market Researcher (WiN), Central Force International’s latest findings reveal that over half of Malaysian parents give little or no thought to their children’s mental health. This suggests a major disconnect between what is happening around them and what parents believe is happening at home. The headspace of children today is clearly not where it should be. Is it time for parents to helicopter again? The Reality of Growing Up in an Always-On Digital World From as y...
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Malaysia Leads with New Suicide Reporting Guidelines

  🇲🇾 Malaysia Just Set the Global Standard for Suicide-Related Content Sharing In a bold step forward, Malaysia has launched national guidelines for responsible reporting and sharing of suicide related content  and the world is watching. The Malaysia suicide reporting guidelines , announced by Minister of Communications YB Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, aim to reshape how suicide is discussed across all platforms from newsrooms and social media to influencers and everyday users. 💬 Why These Guidelines Matter This isn’t your usual press release. Here’s what makes this huge : ✅ Developed by everyone from doctors to digital creators ✅ Applies to ALL platforms : news, blogs, social, YouTube, TikTok you name it ✅ Focuses on empathy and accuracy ✅ Backed by real feedback from Malaysians during public consultation ✅ First in the world to blend mental health science with modern media behaviour 🧠 What’s Inside the Guidelines? These practical do’s and don’ts aim to pro...
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