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How Indonesia can prevent youth suicide

While case numbers are small, there is a chance many suicides go unreported, known as the “iceberg phenomenon.”

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

What I learned from counselling people who were suicidal

Violence at home driving higher risk of self-harm

Warning: Your smartphone may be messing with your mind

Stress, depression and worse: The dangers of too much screen time

The tragic toll of competitive exams

Echoes of Despair: Why aren’t we doing more about youth suicide?

Why have so many young people lost hope?

How Indonesia can prevent youth suicide

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