MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR ADULTS FACING MULTIPLE STRESSORS AND IMPROVED DATA FOR TARGETED INTERVENTION

NOTICE PAPER NO. 30

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 23 SEPTEMBER 2025

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Gabriel Lam

MP for Sembawang GRC

Question No. 120

To ask the Minister for Health (a) what mental health programmes are being designed or deployed for working adults aged 30–39 facing combined stressors from parenting, caregiving, and economic insecurity; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider publishing more granular data on suicide attempts, not just deaths, and including indicators such as socioeconomic status, employment, and family background to improve targeting of mental health interventions.

Answer

1          The Ministry of Health has established various first-stop touch points such as the national mindline 1771, mindline.sg, and Community Outreach Teams (CREST) to simplify and enhance access to support for individuals in mental distress.

2          For working adults in particular, the tripartite partners have issued the Tripartite Advisory on Mental Health and Well-Being at Workplaces to encourage employers to adopt measures to support the mental wellbeing of their employees. The Health Promotion Board's Workplace Outreach Wellness Programme provides employers with resources and funding to improve employee mental wellbeing.

3          Data on suicide deaths is published by the Immigrations and Checkpoints Authority annually, based on data from the Registry of Deaths. There is currently no comprehensive data source for suicide attempts.