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Anthony Yeo | |
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| Alma mater | University of Singapore |
| Years active | 1972–2009 |
| Known for | "Father of Counselling" in Singapore |
| Awards | Special recognition award (posthumous) by theNational Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre |
Anthony Yeo was a Singaporeancounsellor, hailed as Singapore's "father of counselling" for his pioneering role in the profession's development in Singapore.[1][2][3]
Yeo attendedVictoria School and graduated from theUniversity of Singapore in 1972. He later founded and served as clinical director of the Counselling and Care Centre, Singapore's first counselling centre; he also helped to establish a suicide prevention agency,Samaritans of Singapore (SOS).[citation needed] Yeo was a regular contributor toThe Straits Times, including as anadvice columnist.[citation needed] He admitted that at one point of his life, he flunked his exams so regularly that he was dropped from three primary schools, and even failed his O-levels twice. He later found his life path of giving and passion for helping others that empowered him for the rest of his life.[1]
He died on 20 June 2009, ofBurkitt's lymphoma, after he collapsed at home on the evening of 9 May.[4]
On 21 November 2009, a special posthumous recognition award was given to Yeo by theNational Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC). The award, nominated by Christine Wong, executive director of Samaritans of Singapore, honoured Yeo's lifetime of voluntarism since 1972, serving in various positions in the social work fraternity and eventually as the first Asian director of the non-profitCounselling and Care Centre.[5]
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