Social media a double-edged sword for young persons who self-harm, as counsellors see more cases during Covid-19 pandemic - TODAY

SINGAPORE — Undergraduate Lauren Koh was 13 years old when she started cutting her forearm and thigh with a penknife intentionally. As she looked at the blood and felt pain, she would feel the anxiety from all that was going wrong in school and at home dissol…

Ms Cynthia Ho, a counsellor with Reach Counselling Service, said that many adults and parents are stumped and at a loss when they find out that their children are cutting themselves The parents may … [+3821 chars]

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