The number of mental health patients who joined MENTARI’s work support programme has multiplied from 160 individuals in 2014 to 1,011 individuals in 2019.
We have to ensure Malaysia has adequate capacity to manage both the immediate post-pandemic mental health issues, and also to stay vigilant in preparation for possibly future mental health crises.
The Malaysian Medics International (MMI) calls for suicide to be decriminalised and for a moratorium on prosecutions of suicide survivors pending the repeal of Section 309 of the Penal Code.