Tag: resilience

A hidden epidemic grips Malaysian teens, with one in four experiencing depression. Stigma, academic pressure, and social media fuel the crisis. The solution isn’t just “thinking positive,” but boosting mental health literacy, training school gatekeepers, and leveraging digital tools to build genuine resilience.

Sarawak’s youth now hold the key to an age-friendly future. Answering Premier Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari’s vision of dignity and inclusion, our generation can bridge digital divides, champion sustainable care, and transform demographic change into a compassionate, ESG-aligned legacy where every elder thrives in community.

Young people can overcome trauma by understanding neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to rewire itself. Recovery involves therapy, social support, mindfulness, and exercise. This knowledge replaces hopelessness with resilience, showing that healing and post traumatic growth are not only possible but expected.

Sarawak's youth can seize growing cybersecurity career opportunities through CyberSarawak initiatives, gaining essential technical skills, recognised certifications, and practical experience to protect digital infrastructure while contributing to the state's resilient, inclusive digital economy transformation by 2030.

Net Energy Metering in Sarawak allows solar prosumers to export excess electricity to the grid, receiving bill credits that lower costs, incentivize rooftop solar adoption, and advance the state's renewable energy targets aligned with PCDS 2030 and sustainable development commitments, while simultaneously creating unprecedented pathways for youth engagement, skills development, and entrepreneurial leadership in the green economy.

The concept of a social safety net, while universally acknowledged as a cornerstone of modern governance, manifests in remarkably diverse forms across the globe, shaped by unique historical, economic, and cultural contexts.