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Measures needed to take care of our mental health
The current Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our mental and emotional health, requiring more steps to be taken to address this issue.
Suicides spike during MCO
JOHOR BARU: Since the movement control order (MCO) started five months ago, firemen have been busy handling cases of people threatening to take their own lives.
Befrienders KL’s turn to call for help
PETALING JAYA: Phones at Befrienders KL, whose centre in Jalan Templer here, may go unmanned for the first time in almost 50 years due to the stricter enforcement of the movement control order (MCO).
Malaysian mental health practitioner Aini Zubedy makes good in Texas
In the 1980s, Aini Zubedy started as a Befrienders Malaysia volunteer, lending her ears to the depressed and suicidal. Today, she's a sought-after dialectical behaviour therapist at the Austin State Hospital in the US.
Why we need to rethink what we think we know about suicide
The deaths of designer Kate Spade and chef Anthony Bourdain are forcing us to re-examine our understanding of suicide. It's not just a list of risk factors or an impulsive act.
Urgent repairs needed at flats to prevent suicides
Seremban MCA secretary Lim Kok Kian, who is widely tipped to contest the Lobak state seat in the upcoming election, said the repairs were necessary as the most recent suicide was the 71st case at the 54-year-old flats.
Raising suicide awareness among the Indians
THE suicide prevention NGO Befrienders Malaysia conducted a special training session to raise awareness of the problem among the Indian community, Tamil dailies reported.
Reaching out to troubled youths
SUICIDES are one of the greatest taboos in our society, yet it is most prevalent within our social constructs.
Are we ready to meet the needs of Malaysia's fast ageing population?
A panel of experts discuss about addressing senior's needs and catering to the country's ageing population.
A louder cry for help
There are more troubled Malaysians, especially Gen Y-ers, reaching out for help when they believe there is no other way but to end their own life. Befrienders Malaysia views this increase as positive, as the risk of suicide shrinks when the person is able to talk about it.
