Youth suicide


MALAYSIA has seen a rise in suicide attempts and deaths over the course of the first movement control order last year.

According to police statistics, the resulting MCO due to the Covid-19 pandemic saw 266 cases between March 18 and Oct 30. And, among those rescued was a 15-year-old girl in Kelantan.Worryingly, suicide is the leading cause of death among young people in the country, a recent report revealed.

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