recently my daughter has been going out a lot and coming home late. im worried that she might be at risk of radicalization. reason being that she watches a lot of violence and seems to be following a cult group. she admires the terrorist group in movies and started pasting posters of them in her wardrobe. also in school, her teacher told me that she was absent and caught at the arcades playing streetfighters. worst was when I questioned her today, she told me that her mates were bringing her for cardio exercise. turns out that they were raging out in something like an escape room, throwing glass and kicking wheels. the security caught them on tape and called me immediately. they were using chisels and hammers to knock the walls and stole the construction worker’s safety suits. was I giving her too much stress? was it because of her school homework? she is only 18 and im worried that she might be under bad influence.
Hi @Windon567,
Thank you for reaching out. Your daughter’s behaviour sharing extremist views, such as expressing admiration for terrorist groups and engaging in violent acts, is very concerning and should not be taken lightly.
While it is understandable to seek support here, early intervention is crucial. The time between radicalisation and the commission of violence (i.e. committing an act of terrorism) can sometimes be very short. Reporting early allows the authorities to investigate and step in before she harms herself or others - potentially saving her from being consumed by these influences.
If you have reason to belive that your daughter is showing signs of radicalisation, please call the Internal Security Department (ISD) at 1800-2626-473 or email isd@mha.gov.sg immediately. The ISD can offer a confidential consultation to assess the severity of the threat and determine the most appropriate intervention path, which often includes counseling and community support rather than immediate detention, especially for youth.
It is definitely a confusing situation, but you are not alone in this. Any piece of information that you have regarding your daughter’s radicalisation could be important, and it is better to be safe and report them to the authorities.
Please take care of yourself meanwhile. If you require any well-being support during this difficult time, please contact National Mindline at 1711.
Lastly, I’ve attached some resources from SGSecure, which may be useful:
hello, thank you for sharing. As a student myself, I can see your concern for your daughter and that is really heartwarming. 
Perhaps you could have a meal with her to catch up with her and hear her perspective. You can definitely look at the resources above. Rooting for you
yes we had a meal together over the weekends but she seems distracted and not paying attention when im sharing. sometimes when I think back, I regretted enrolling her in an all girls school. she seems to want OUT but thats besides the point; she is very stressed with school projects and pimples are growing all over her face due to lack of sleep. while her father has died long ago, she doesn’t seem to enjoy my company. sometimes she manifests behaving like her dad. it is very disturbing as he was never a good figure of influence. when he was alive, he was never available because of smoking and gambling. it has also been very stressful for me raising her single handedly. im worried she might be taking drugs later on as just the other day I found a pack of cigarettes in her room. she claims that it belongs to her classmate.
ah I see, I understand it must be a difficult situation to be in. Perhaps planning more events and keeping her busy can help her engage in other things. I strongly encourage you to consider talking a counsellor about it, as you do not need to go through this alone.
not necessary. but you seem wise. she is already packed with events and sch projs. im thinking of hiring a maid to take care of her better. thanks for the concern