In Malaysia, there has been 468 recorded suicides from January to May – an average of three suicide cases every day.
This is the shocking statistic released by Police CID director Abdul Jalil Hassan yesterday.
He said there were 631 recorded suicide cases in 2020, and 609 in 2019.
Selangor alone recorded 117 suicides in the first five months of this year. It's alarming.
During these difficult times and given the lockdowns and restrictions in place because of the Covid pandemic, many people are isolated from support networks and worse, under extreme stress and therefore, they are at higher risk of facing mental health problems, such as depression.
Please, those needing help can call the following hotlines:
- Mental Health Psychosocial Support Service: 03-29359935 or 014-3223392
- Talian Kasih: 15999, or WhatsApp 019-2615999
- Befrienders Kuala Lumpur: 03-76272929
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