Mental health issues growing more serious
By Sakini Mohd Said RECENTLY on her Facebook, a journalist, Zulaikha Rahim, sadly wrote, “Will go through retrenchment, again … Be strong.” Her message was short and terse but it spoke volumes of the feeling of gloom that enveloped her. Up to June 2 this year, she considered herself as a member of the M40 […]
Be vigilant, caring and look out for depression signs among loved ones
KUALA LUMPUR: The people have been urged to be more vigilant and caring to family members and those around them in identifying the early symptoms of depression that can contribute to suicidal behaviour, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. This includes identifying behavioural changes such as being constantly sad and depressed, loss […]
Teacher found dead in apparent suicide
SRI AMAN: A primary school teacher was found dead from an apparent suicide at her residence at Taman Mutiara, Jalan Brayun-Sri Aman last Monday (May 24). According to sources, the woman’s body found hanging from the grille of the main door around 3 pm. It was understood that the victim had a misunderstanding with her […]
Malaysian student in Taiwan dies in apparent suicide
SIBU: A male Malaysian student at a university in Taiwan reportedly died from an apparent suicide last Saturday (May 8). According to a report in a local Chinese news portal, the 20-year-old from here is said to have jumped from the eighth floor of the university building around 3.30pm. The portal said the victim was […]
Policeman allegedly shoots son dead before killing himself
SEREMBAN: A policeman is believed to have shot his seven-year-old son dead before taking his own life with the gun in an incident at Jalan Widuri 1, Taman Sentosa Jaya, near here, this afternoon. Seremban police chief ACP Mohd Said Ibrahim said they received an emergency call at 6.42 pm informing that a 35-year-old local […]
Varsity student found hanged
SIBU: A varsity student is believed to have committed suicide by hanging herself in a room in her family’s home at Lorong Bukti Lima Timur here today. The deceased has been identified as Mo Zhi Zhi, 24, who is a student of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang. Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit […]
Woman jumps off hotel in apparent suicide
SIBU: A 43-year-old woman is believed to have committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of a hotel at Jalan Pahlawan here last Thursday. District police chief, ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim identified as Kong Mei Yiing, was believed to be suffering from depression. Prior to the incident which happened around 9.30pm, […]
Good response to webinar on suicide
MIRI: The recent public webinar titled ‘How to Respond to Someone who is Feeling Suicidal’ hosted by the Health, Counselling and Disability Services Department of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) was well received by members of the public. The participants included over 80 representatives of some 30 different institutions, including government departments and agencies; educational […]
Woman found hanged at home
KUCHING: A woman was found hanged at her residence in Kampung Bintawa Tengah last Friday (Oct 2). District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani when contacted, confirmed that a report on such incident was received from the public at 5.15pm. He told that a police team was deployed to the scene to investigate the […]
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 […]
