24 February 2026
Indonesia is seeing rising signs of suicidality among children as school pressure, economic stress and limited mental‑health support strain young lives.
Tag: Suicide cases
19 December 2024
Letter
The Suicide Dilemma Among Malaysian Doctors: How Can The Medical Fraternity Help? — Psychiatry Chapter Of College Of Physicians, Academy of Medicine Malaysia
All doctors are expected to fulfil the criteria of being competent and safe, given their huge responsibility of being tasked to care for the public.
12 July 2024
Helplines provide clients with confidentiality, anonymity and unconditional support that is often absent in their offline lives.
15 December 2023
In the aftermath of a traumatic loss, it is natural that people find it awkward and painful to talk about their grief. To counter this, we need to create more awareness that it is okay to talk about what they are going through, and to create a safe environment for them to do so.
20 October 2023
There are 9,562 licensed and registered counsellors in Malaysia, of which only 369, or 3.9%, work in MOH, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The government has extended the contracts of 200 contract counsellors, who were hired in 2020, until Aug 2025.
20 September 2023
WHO's new suicide policy brief highlights a Singapore case study, where deaths by suicide dropped 45% in the nine months post-decriminalisation in 2020. Singapore police play a vital role as first-line responders for suicidal ideation or suicide attempts.
25 April 2023
If the aim of criminalising suicide attempts is to deter people from ending their lives and protect the vulnerable, it has failed.
20 April 2023
There are other legislations and programmes to help prevent suicide other than criminalising suicide attempts.
19 April 2023
By capturing data on suicide cases and rates, a registry database can help provide better intervention programmes.
3 November 2022
SMCV consultants advocate for more men to speak up about their internal struggles and health concerns as it can potentially save their lives.