BFM Podcast

Decriminalising Suicide Attempts in Malaysia

Tan KW
Publish date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020, 05:23 PM

Anita Abu Bakar, Founder & President, Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association (MIASA)

02-Jan-20 14:00

Decriminalising

 

In what many are saying is a long overdue move, the Malaysian government is planning to amend the Penal Code, to decriminalise suicide attempts. We discuss this welcome plan, and look at other mechanisms that can be put in place to address the mental health issues behind suicide attempts. If you need emotional support, you can call Befrienders at 603-79568145 or email sam@befrienders.org.my. 

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DickyMe

Criminalising suicide is like driving an army tank over a distressed person.

2020-01-02 22:41

Fam Jenny

Those people need help n mercy bcos they lose hope in themselves but not drug peddlars n addictsl

2020-01-02 23:43

icecool

these people are reacting to their environment that they are expose to, the problem is the environment not any individual, we need to change the environment they are in to help them

2020-01-03 10:58

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