TODAY is World Suicide Prevention Day and the theme is “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”. With each death, there may have been more than 10 others attempting suicide, and many more who would have been affected. Government and NGOs in Malaysia have been working together and complementing each other in efforts to create mental health and suicide prevention awareness. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is putting out the call to “Step Closer” to connect someone to life and the help they want. Media reporting of suicide deaths may also be associated with a subsequent increase in suicides in the general population.

Source: The Star September 10, 2020 00:45 UTC