JOHOR BARU, Feb. 24 -- Malaysian teenage girls are twice as likely to experience mental health issues, including depression, compared with their male peers.
Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad said that this was proven based on the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022.
"The NHMS report recorded that 26.9 per cent of teenagers met the criteria for depression, with a higher prevalence among females at 36.1 per cent, compared with 17.7 per cent among males.
"This data highlights the greater vulnerability of teenage girls to depression, reflecting the unique challenges faced by women today," she said at the 2025 International Women's Day (Southern Zone) celebrations, here, today.
She ...