The Alliance for a Safe Community has urged the Education Ministry to take immediate action to address the pressing issue of mental health among secondary school students to safeguard the future of Malaysia’s younger generation.

Its chairperson Lee Lam Thye said the increasing cases of mental health issues, coupled with tragic instances of suicide, highlight the severe emotional and psychological stress many students endure due to academic pressure, parental expectations, and the challenges of adolescence. These should be treated as an urgent call to action, he added. 

Lee, who is also a member of…