Decriminalising suicide: Govt’s move gets the thumbs-up
KUCHING: The Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS) has welcomed the move by the government to decriminalise suicide and the support to fine tune amendments to the Penal Code in this regard. “We feel that Malaysians are well aware of the tragic act and the effects of suicide toward the sufferers, families, and society. “This […]
Psychiatrist backs decriminalising attempted suicide
BY PETRONELLA FELIX KUCHING: Decriminalising attempted suicide will encourage people with mental health issues to seek professional help, opines psychiatrist Dr Gan Chee Kuan. He said this in response to a statement by former deputy prime minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail on Wednesday (Sept 29), calling the government to expedite the decriminalisation of attempted […]
Bid to take own life foiled
MIRI: Members of the public managed to save a woman, believed to be a Chinese national, who attempted to drown herself in the sea at Lutong beach on Wednesday morning. Some 10 people including food and beverage traders in the area pulled the woman out of the water to safety. According to eye-witnesses, the woman, […]
MOH records 465 attempted suicide cases from Jan-June
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 465 attempted suicide cases treated at the Ministry of Health have been recorded from January to June this year, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba today. “The total is 210 cases fewer this year compared to 675 cases recorded for the same period last year,” he said when […]
