Clarifying the case of a student in Dien Chau district who had to be hospitalized after taking 30 Paracetamol pills

In recent days, information about a 7th grade female student, studying at a middle school in Dien Chau district (Nghe An), having to be hospitalized at Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital due to taking 30 paracetamol pills has made many people worried.

Notably, in many articles, the reason for this action is said to be because she had conflicts with some classmates, was boycotted, isolated and bullied.

In response to the above information, on April 11, the Department of Education and Training of Dien Chau district sent a document to the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An to report the incident. According to this document, the female student who had to be hospitalized was LTMP, currently a 7th grade student at a middle school in the district. The incident occurred on March 30. After showing unusual symptoms, her family took her to Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, where she was diagnosed with using a large amount of painkillers. After 4 days of treatment, her health stabilized, she was discharged from the hospital and has now returned to school as usual.

The document also stated that, through verification from various sources, the school where P. studied confirmed that there was no case of this student being isolated, ostracized or bullied due to conflicts with friends. However, the school noted that the student had some unusual health symptoms recently.

In order to clarify the information of the incident, on April 11, Nghe An Newspaper reporters had a meeting with the Department of Education and Training of Dien Chau district, the Board of Directors, and the homeroom teacher of the secondary school where the female student is studying. At the same time, the girl's mother also shared some content related to her child's psychology and behavior.

Ms. Dang Thi T., the homeroom teacher, said that P. is an average student, quiet, and rarely communicates with friends and teachers. He also does not actively participate in class activities, and shows signs of irritability or falling asleep during class.

After information on social media that he was isolated and bullied, the school's Board of Directors coordinated with the teacher, parents and students of the class to organize a meeting and discussion with him. At the meeting, P. affirmed that he was not beaten or isolated. He only said that he was teased a few times on the dike, outside the school grounds.

Classmates also confirmed that it was just normal teasing, after that P. and her friends were still happy and normal again.

Speaking to Nghe An Newspaper, Ms. Ho Thi T. - the female student's mother said that she was very surprised to see information on social networks that her daughter was isolated and bullied, leading to her taking medicine to commit suicide. She confirmed that the information posted was not true. The family also said that no one had contacted them directly to verify the incident.

Regarding the cause, she believes that her child's actions are due to psychological changes during adolescence, leading to impulsive and temporarily uncontrolled behavior.

It is known that, in response to the information spreading on social networks, on the afternoon of April 11, Nghe An Provincial Police stepped in to verify and clarify the incident to prevent the spread of false information, affecting students' psychology, the school environment and causing bad public opinion in society.

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Immediately after receiving the information, the Department directed the Department of Education and Training of Dien Chau district to urgently verify and clarify the incident. At the same time, it requested the school to coordinate with parents to visit and encourage students, and provide timely support so that they can soon stabilize and continue studying. In addition, the Department requested the school to strengthen psychological counseling, promote the role of the School Psychological Counseling Team and social work in the school to promptly detect and support students with psychological difficulties, and prevent behaviors related to school violence.

Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of Department of Education and Training