MEDIA RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Booklet - Print out or share softcopy. Click on cover page.
Suicide in the Media
News
Befrienders KL World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 Press Statement
Preventing teen suicide in era of social media
Help is just a phone call away
Pusat sokongan emosi Befrienders
Stigmatising mentally ill people isn’t helpful https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2018/02/334361/stigmatising-mentally-ill-people-isnt-helpful
Should we speak to children about suicide?
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/02/11/should-we-speak-children-about-suicide
Urgent repairs needed at flats to prevent suicides https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/04/05/urgent-repairs-needed-at-flats-to-prevent-suicides/
Malaysia needs 3000 registered psychiatrist to meet WHO recommendation: Lee https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/07/253500/malaysia-needs-3000-registered-psychiatrists-meet-who-recommendation-lee
Do not forget to have fun https://www.nst.com.my/education/2017/07/254710/do-not-forget-have-fun
After Chester Bennington’s suicide, experts fear contagion effect
https://www.newsweek.com/chester-bennington-suicide-linkin-park-chris-cornell-639940
Social media can lead to self harm? https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/06/18/social-media-can-lead-to-self-harm/
No signs of ‘Blue Whale Challenge’ in Malaysia, but parents told to remain vigilant
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/04/no-signs-of-blue-whale-challenge-in-malaysia/
Call for help https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2017/05/28/call-for-help/
Suicide on the rise among Malaysian youth https://www.nst.com.my/news/exclusive/2017/05/243354/suicide-rise-among-malaysian-youth
Mahdzir: Additional school guidelines to detect depression in students soon https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/12/mahdzir-additional-school-guidelines-to-detect-depression/
World Suicide Prevention Day 2017 - Take a Minute to Change a Life.
Befrienders KL letter to the editor 11 Sept 2017/
Enam hingga lapan orang bagi setiap 100,000 rakyat Malaysia bunuh diri
We had a touching and impassioned response, a plea from Tiara Shafiq, a young person from Brisbane, Australia. To read her statement,
'Stupidest idea for suicide prevention ever'.
16 Mar 2009 - Link: Educate Deviate - Stupidest Idea For Suicide Prevention Ever
BFM 89.9 radio station airs interviews and discussions on depression, suicide, mental health, etc. in their community and health segment. You can listen to them by clicking on the image below.
Not understood...we care...we listen
- by Befrienders Penang
