KLANG: The Fire and Rescue Department rushed to a high-rise apartment in Damansara, Petaling Jaya last week to rescue a woman who was dangling her pet dog out of her 14th floor unit’s bedroom window.
According to one of her neighbours, who declined to be named, the 37-year-old woman, who lived with only her two pet dogs, had been behaving strangely for over three weeks.
“She used to scream from her bedroom window a few times a day, and then she started throwing things out from the window, said the neighbour First it was some playing cards and CDs and then she started throwing out small pieces of furniture and appliances out of the window, he added.
Some media comments may inadvertently suggest to vulnerable people that suicide is a viable solution for the pain and distress they are experiencing. 123rf.com
Those suffering from problems can reach out to the Mental Health Psychosocial Support Service at 03-2935 9935 or 014-322 3392; Talian Kasih at 15999 or 019-261 5999 on WhatsApp; Jakim’s (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia) family, social and community care centre at 0111-959 8214 on WhatsApp; and Befrienders Kuala Lumpur at 03-7627 2929 or go to befrienders.org.my/centre-in-malaysia for a full list of numbers nationwide and operating hours, or email sam@befrienders.org.my.
In her last article in this column, International Patron of World Mental Health Day 2020, Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan touched on the importance of decriminalising attempted suicide.
Henry Golding challenges Malaysians to reach out to friends in post about suicide prevention Toggle share menu
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In this image released on May 21, 2021, Henry Golding presents onstage at the “See Us Unite for Change - The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) in service of the AAPI Community” Broadcast Special in Los Angeles, California. Rich Fury/Getty Images for See Us Unite/AFP
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Actor Henry Golding recently expressed concern over the climbing suicide rate in Malaysia. In an Instagram post on Sunday (Jul 4), the Snake Eyes star had a special message “especially for my friends in Malaysia”.