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SINGAPORE – On the way to the crematorium two days after her young son’s suicide, Ms Doreen Kho vowed that his death would not be in vain.
Eleven-year-old Evan Low jumped off the 16th floor of a condominium block in central Singapore in November 2017.
The eldest of Ms Kho’s four children, Evan wrestled with depression and was often in tears. He was on medication for depression for about five months prior to his death.
“The day before he passed away, he received his Primary 5 maths results. He scored 58 marks. He was devastated,” she said. “We were never focused on the grades, we always told him that his best was good enough. But he felt the peer pressure to perform.”
Her desire to help others led her to search for ways to reach out to suicidal youth and their family.
On Tuesday (Oct 29), Ms Kho, together with five other bereaved mothers launched an advocacy group, PleaseStay., to raise awareness on youth suicides.
Made up of about 14 mothers who had lost children to suicide, the group hopes to be a catalyst for change.
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