Suicide and suicidal thoughts among teenagers are spiking. The Taiwan Fund for Children and Families says that a recent survey of 600 young people, a fifth have thought of suicide. But among the young, the rise in suicidal thoughts is striking. Among females 15-24, suicidal thoughts have tripled since 2014, to 7.6 percent. Notes from Central Taiwan is a column written by long-term resident Michael Turton, who provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.

Source: Taipei Times November 21, 2021 19:35 UTC