Woman, 30, apprehended after hanging over parapet at Tengah HDB

UPDATE on Dec. 1 at 6:30pm: The article has been updated to include a statement from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

A 30-year-old woman was apprehended under the Mental Health Act after she was found on a ledge in Tengah in the wee hours of Dec. 1.

A video of the incident was posted onto Chinese social media site xiaohongshu.

The video showed at least three people trying to help pull the woman in, who can be seen with her lower body hanging over the parapet at a block of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats.

The rescuers successfully pulled the woman over the parapet and into the corridor.

Responding to queries from Mothership, the police and SCDF said that they received a call for assistance at Block 119C Plantation Crescent at about 12:20am.

A 30-year-old woman was apprehended under Section 7 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act and conveyed conscious to Ng Teng Fong hospital, the authorities said.

Helplines

If you or someone you know are in mental distress, here are some hotlines you can call to seek help, advice, or just a listening ear:

SOS 24-hour Hotline: 1-767

Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019

Institute of Mental Health: 6389-2222 (24 hours)

Tinkle Friend: 1800-274-4788 (for primary school-aged children)

SHECARES@SCWO: Call: 8001 01 4616 | WhatsApp: 6571 4400 (for targets of online harms)

Top photo from 旅行者 / xiaohongshu