KUALA LUMPUR: Authorities, schools, parents and other stakeholders must take recent bully and violent behaviour-related incidents among youths seriously. “These are worrying trends and must be looked into by the relevant authorities and other segments of society in totality in order to find enduring solutions. He stressed that relevant authorities need to take in account the mental health aspect, as it could also be one of the main reasons for such violence. “Experts have cited anxiety and depression as the main causes of mental health problems among students. Mental health as anticipated could be the second largest health problem in Malaysia after heart disease by 2020.

Source: New Strait Times August 27, 2017 11:37 UTC