There have been eight incidents of children/teens falling from buildings so far this year.
Published: Tue 17 Nov 2015, 10:52 AM
Updated: Tue 17 Nov 2015, 1:03 PM
November 15: A 14-year-old Indian girl jumped to death from the balcony of her family apartment in Al Nahda area of Sharjah on Sunday.
October 25: A six-year-old Pakistani girl fell to her death from the 15th floor of a tower in Al Taawun area in Sharjah. The police said the girl landed in the balcony of an apartment in the first floor of the building and died on the spot.
October 13: A 16-year-old Indian girl committed suicide early on Tuesday morning by jumping from the 7th floor of her building in Abu Shagara, Sharjah. The Indian girl R.M was a grade 11 commerce student in the Sharjah Indian School.
October 6: An 11-year-old boy identified as H.M.H, a British national of Yemeni origin, died on the spot after he fell from the balcony of his family apartment in Al Majaz area.
June 15: A two-year-old Chadian girl died after falling off her fifth floor apartment in Al Tawoun area in Sharjah on Monday morning. The police said the girl managed to reach the window using a piece of furniture, after which she fell.
March 10: A four-year-old Egyptian boy died on the spot after he fell from a window of his family's 19th-floor apartment in a building in Al Nahda area.
March 3: A 11-year-old girl died after she fell from her third-floor apartment in a building behind Al Zahra Hospital.
February 23: A seven-year-old Arab boy died after falling from the balcony of his eighth-floor apartment in Sharjah. The boy was apparently feeding birds when he lost balance and fell to his death
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As per WHO's 2014 "Health for the world's adolescents" report reveals that depression is the predominant cause of illness and disability for both boys and girls aged 10 to 19 years.
Globally, depression is the number 1 cause of illness and disability in this age group, and suicide ranks number 3 among causes of death. Some studies show that half of all people who develop mental disorders have their first symptoms by the age of 14. If adolescents with mental health problems get the care they need, this can prevent deaths and avoid suffering throughout life. Building life skills in children and adolescents and providing them with psychosocial support in schools and other community settings can help promote good mental health. Programmes to help strengthen ties between adolescents and their families are also important. If problems arise, they should be detected and managed by competent and caring health workers.
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