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.....but out of that, ALL enter MCF and give their cry stories, keyboard warrioring, etc One in 16 in S'pore has suffered from depression By Olivia Siong | Posted: 18 November 2011 1217 hrs Photos1 of 1 Depression http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...166194/1/.html#http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...166194/1/.html# SINGAPORE: One in 16 people in Singapore has suffered from Major Depressive Disorder in their lifetime. This makes depression the most common mental illness in Singapore. These were the results of the Singapore Mental Health Study conducted in 2010. The study was spearheaded by the Institute of Mental Health. The study also identified alcohol abuse as the second most common mental illness. One in 29 people suffered from it in their lifetime. The majority of mental illnesses occurred by age 29. There was also a large gap between the onset of mental illness and the time an individual sought professional help. The study said it took an average of four years for someone suffering from depression to seek help, while it took 13 years for someone who abuses alcohol to do so.