Involving the community when it comes to suicide prevention


Being compassionate is key for community members to help those among them who are thinking about suicide. — 123rf.com

At the beginning of the current parliamentary sitting, the Dewan Rakyat approved bills to amend the Penal Code and the Mental Health Act to decriminalise attempted suicide – syukur, Alhamdulillah.

These amendments were as follows:

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