Primary school students identified as at-risk of depression are given interventions via relaxation and mindfulness activities, counselling sessions as well as parent/guardian consultation to help students improve their coping skills.
A psychosocial support helpline service established by government agencies and Mercy Malaysia saw frontline workers making up nearly 8% of 223,990 total calls received during the Covid-19 pandemic -- 0.1% had early signs of depression.
The decision to repeal Section 309 will finally bring Malaysia out of the 20 countries in the world which continue to criminalise suicide and attempted suicide.