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Bangkok Post – Teachers to be trained to tackle mental illness among students

A child runs to hug his teacher as he arrives at Ban Bang Kapi School in Bangkok on Jan 15. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

The Public Health Ministry recently launched Kru Care Jai, a training programme that aims to develop and empower teachers’ skills in preventing mental health problems among students, as statistics showed that Thai youth are at risk of mental illness, 17% of whom are likely to harm themselves.

Public Health Minister Dr Cholnan recently said that Thai…

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