Include stress management modules in school curriculum, says Lee Lam Thye


PETALING JAYA: The authorities should include stress management modules in the school curriculum in view of a large number of children struggling with mental health issues, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye (pic).

The Befrienders Kuala Lumpur patron said the issue warranted appropriate action, as the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019 had revealed that 424,000 children were struggling with mental health issues.

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