12% rise in calls and emails to Befrienders KL

We are all going through something that most have never experienced before, and the effects of the pandemic will be long-lasting and continuous.

MORE people in distress have been reaching out to Befrienders Kuala Lumpur this year compared with last year.

There’s been a 12% spike in the number of calls, emails and people contacting the non-profit organisation for support – from an average of 3,375 a month last year to 3,779 a month this year so far. And 34% of those who reached out expressed suicidal feelings, says Befrienders KL publicity director Ardy Ayadali.