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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 […]

Helping people in despair gets timely help

KUCHING: Decriminalising suicide is an important move as it has been proven that punishment is not the best solution to help people in despair, said psychiatrist Dr Bernard Ting. The lecturer at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said punishing such acts might even stop people from getting timely help. “Many nations […]