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Results  PERAK GSHS 2012




                  3.6 Mental Health Problems


                  Introduction

                  Worldwide, approximately 20% of children and adolescents su]er from a disabling mental illness (47).
                  Anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, behavioural and cognitive disorders are
                  among the most common mental health problems among adolescents (48). Half of all life time cases
                  of mental disorders start by the age of 14 years. In Malaysia, the National Health and Morbidity Survey
                  2011 reported that prevalence of mental health problems among children and adolescent less than
                  16 years was 20.0% as compared to 19.4% in 2006 (49, 50). In every country and culture, there are
                  children and adolescents who struggle with mental health problems.These young people are at high
                  risk of delinquent behaviour, substance abuse, school failure, violent and criminal activities. Mental
                  health problems among schoolchildren may lead to mental illness in adulthood. Suicide is the third
                  leading cause of death among adolescents and worldwide, about 4 million adolescents attempt
                  suicide each year (51, 52).

                  Findings

                  In the past 12 months, 8.4% (95% CI: 6.80-10.37) of the students had felt lonely most of the time or
                  always (Table 6.1). Overall, 5.1% (95% CI: 4.59-5.75) were unable to sleep at night due to worry most
                  of the time or always (Table 6.2). The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 6.0% (95% CI: 4.91-7.41)
                  (Table 6.3). About 4.9% (95% CI: 3.54-6.70) had suicidal plan (Table 6.4) and 5.3% (95% CI: 3.15-8.90)
                  had reported attempted suicide (Table 6.5). Overall, 3.8% (95% CI: 3.16-4.61) of the students had no
                  close friend at all (Table 6.6).

















































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