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Those with problems can call The Befrienders at 07-331 2300 in Johor Baru, 06-284 2500 in Malacca, 06765 3588/3589 in Seremban, 037956 8144 / 8145 in the Klang Valley, 05-547 7933/ 7955 in Ipoh, 04-281 5161/1108 in Penang and 088-255 788 in Kota Kinabalu.

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27 June 2017

Since this past week, suicide has been more than of academic interest or bad news. It has become personal.

An ex student and friend died. He attempted to take hi life, survived for a week in intensive care, but died.

His funeral is today.

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SUICIDE IS A LOSE-LOSE SOLUTION FOR YOU! If you succeed, you’re dead and your family has to deal with the messy consequences. If you fail, you may be charged for a crime.

IN MALAYSIA, AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE. The penalties are harsh. If you are charged in court under Section 309, and convicted, you face a jail sentence of up to a year, or a fine, or both.

IN SINGAPORE, IT IS ALSO A CRIMINAL OFFENCE.

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14 April 2017

This woman failed and now pays the consequences: a fine and the stigma attached to a failed suicidal attempt…

We hope that she received counseling.

New Straits Times‏ @NST_Online 8

http://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2017/04/230331/woman-fined-rm2000-attempted-suicide

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4 April 2017

FMT News‏ @fmtoday 42m42 minutes ago

KUALA LUMPUR: A former convict who attempted suicide by jumping off the roof of a Monorail station was fined RM1,000 in default one month’s jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today.

Magistrate Mahyudin Mohmad Som sentenced Mohd Shaari Talip, 45, after he pleaded guilty to the offence at the Tun Sambanthan monorail station in Brickfields here at 10pm on March 29.

Earlier, Shaari appealed to the court for leniency, saying he was unemployed and lived alone.

“I had just come out of prison on March 24. I was distressed by the perception the community and my family had of me and decided to commit suicide.

“But now, I truly regret my actions.

“I hope the court can give me a chance to live again like everyone else and let the 10 years in jail and 10 strokes of the cane imposed on me before this be enough of a lesson to me,” said Shaari, who was unrepresented.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/04/04/ex-convict-fined-rm1000-for-attempted-suicide/

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A VERY STRANGE ACT

20 Nov 2016

BAGAN SERAI: A man became the centre of a bizarre scene today when he apparently slit his own throat in the middle of a supermarket here.

The man, whose identity is still unknown, had walked into the wet goods area of the supermarket around 3.20pm, produced a knife and ran it across his neck.

Injured and rapidly losing blood, the man staggered out of the shop before collapsing at its entrance.

Kerian district police chief Superintendent Omar Bakhtiar Yaacob said the man was rushed to the Parit Buntar Hospital before being referred to the Taiping Hospital due to severe injury to his respiratory tract.

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Harian Metro (Utara) ‏@HMUtara 11h11 hours ago

#baganserai Sehingga malam ini, mangsa masih dirawat

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3 Nov 2016

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WHEN SOMEONE REALLY WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF…

28 Oct 2016

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The body of the man who jumped off the Second Penang bridge on Wednesday, after purportedly posting a suicide note on Facebook, has been found today.

In the lengthy suicide note which went viral, Mohd Sukri Saad, 38, said that he was being oppressed by a “cruel government”, adding that he was to be charged for selling RM360 worth of contraband cigarettes.

Facing possible jail time and hefty fines, the man admitted that though he was guilty, the punishment was far too heavy for the crime.
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Towards the end of the note, he also implored PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang not to be tricked by Umno, claiming that the ruling party is only pretending to support Hadi’s private member’s bill seeking to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965.

“Don’t be tricked by Umno’s leadership, they’re just pretending to support the your bill so that the opposition will be fractured.

“Go back to the opposition so that you’ll become a strong opposition, so that the fates of rakyat like myself will be protected.

“Once you’ve become the ruling government, you will control the media and it will be easy to convince the rakyat about your bill,” he said.

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The Penang Bridge suicide

DRIVEN TO DESPAIR AND SUICIDE

“I choose to end my life as I have had dreams of drowning in the ocean… let me sacrifice my life for every Malaysian,” the note read, as he took to condemn the government over his punishment which he deemed is not befitting of his crime.”

Moments before he took his own life by jumping off the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge in Penang this morning, a tragic note was typed on Facebook by the man identified as Mohd Shukri Saad.

The 38-year-old man who owned a sundry shop in Tasek Gelugor, Butterworth, left his Modenas motorcycle with the registration plate PHM 6667, slippers and mobile phone before jumping off the bridge in the wee hours of the morning, but they were only discovered at 8.30am, today.

In his lengthy Facebook note, Mohd Shukri lamented his frustrations after the Customs Department seized RM360 worth of illegal cigarettes. He was arrested twice and brought to court, even ordered to pay thousands for bail money and fines, and may suffer a jail sentence.

“Today, I have made my decision not to attend the court hearing as I have no money, too many responsibilities for me to bear and I cannot bear to be imprisoned,” he wrote, saying he did not want to let his children be called “a convict’s child”.

“I choose to end my life as I have had dreams of drowning in the ocean… let me sacrifice my life for every Malaysian,” the note read, as he took to condemn the government over his punishment which he deemed is not befitting of his crime.

Fire and Rescue Department operational commander Isharuddin Ismail said the department received a call at 8.40am about a man who had believed to plunge in KM11.3 of the bridge towards Batu Maung.

A team of 12 officers and firefighters from Sungai Bakap Fire Station and the Marine Fire Units have been dispatched to the scene and a search and rescue operation is still ongoing.

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8 April 2016

TWO DEATHS, ONE IN TAIWAN AND ONE IN MALAYSIA

Star

7 April 2016 | MYT 9:27 PM

Malaysian postgraduate student found dead in Taiwan

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian student was found dead at her rented home in Taiwan.

The 24-year-old victim, identified as Liu Jia Yi from Kepong here, was a first-year postgraduate student at the National Taiwan Normal University.

She was found dead near some burnt charcoal in her room by a housemate on Wednesday evening, according to Taiwan newspapers.

Police were investigating the cause of death.

It was believed that Liu, who worked part-time at a cafe, had complained to her housemates of being under pressure, but did not reveal any details.
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Coincidentally, a third-year student of the Taipei College of Maritime Technology, was found unconscious near some burnt charcoal at the toilet of his hostel on Wednesday morning.

The 21-year-old Taiwanese undergraduate was sent to hospital and was in stable condition.

It was reported that he left behind a note, citing his unhappiness from breaking-up with his girlfriend.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/04/07/malaysian-postgraduate-student-found-dead-in-taiwan/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Harian Metro(Tengah) ‏@hmtengah 9h9 hours ago

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Star

7 April 2016 | MYT 9:35 PM

Woman falls to her death from 36th floor condo

by nadirah h. rodzi

The woman sitting on the ledge of the condo in KL Sentral

KUALA LUMPUR: A 24-year-old woman was found dead in a pool of a blood after she fell from the 36th floor of a condominium near KL Sentral.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/04/07/woman-fell-to-death-from-36-floor-condo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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23 March 2016

Will he be charged?

Star

23 March 2016 | MYT 6:57 PM

Blacksmith in critical condition after suicide attempt

by g.c.tan

ALOR SETAR: A blacksmith is in a critical condition with face and head injuries following a suicide attempt at noon on Wednesday.

46-year old Aang Ghun Ewe had attempted suicide at about noon at a low-cost apartment block at Taman Flora in Sungai Baru here following his wife’s death from breast cancer.
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“Police are currently investigating the case to see whether he attempted suicide or slipped and fell off the apartment,” said ACP Mohd Adzaman.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/03/23/blacksmith-suicide-attempt/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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22 March 2016

WHAT COULD HAVE DRIVEN HIM TO THIS?

Star

22 March 2016

Prominent lawyer falls to death from Johor hotel

A well-KNOWN Indian lawyer in Johor Baru fell to his death from the 10th floor of a hotel, Tamil dailies reported.

L. Parthiban, 57, was reportedly a successful lawyer with two offices in the state.

His driver said he had dropped off Parthiban at the hotel in the city at around 2pm last Friday as he wanted to meet a friend there.

At around 3.45pm, workers and passers-by heard a loud noise near the alleyway between the hotel and another building, where they later found the victim’s body.

Investigations showed that he had allegedly removed his shoes, climbed over the guardrails and jumped from the 10th floor, Johor Baru southern district police chief Asst Comm Sulaiman Salleh said.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/03/22/prominent-lawyer-falls-to-death-from-johor-hotel/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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18 March 2016

BorneoPost Online ‏@theborneopost

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31 December 2015

Late night drama as motorists urge man not to jump off Penang Bridge

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By PREDEEP NAMBIAR – 31 December 2015 @ 12:11 PM

GEORGE TOWN: Drama and panic unfolded at the Penang Bridge late last night, as motorists attempted to convince a man not to jump off the bridge.

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In the 11.40pm incident at the Prai-bound stretch of the bridge, a man in his 40s was seen standing at the ledge by the emergency bay.

He was standing with his head down, with his back facing the sea.

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According to a Penang Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, 10 firemen from the Jalan Perak brigade spoke with the man for nearly two hours.

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Concerned motorists also joined in, begging him not to take his life.

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“At about 1.25am, he finally gave in and he climbed back on to the bridge,” said the spokesman when contacted.

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Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/12/119841/late-night-drama-motorists-urge-man-not-jump-penang-bridge

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Pasukan Bomba menyelamatkan lelaki 50-an yg cuba bunuh diri di Jambatan P Pinang [METROTV] http://bit.ly/1JgPjmq 

29 December 2015

A man who saved a woman who was trying 2 jump from a bridge in M’sia got bitten on his arm.

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A Good Samaritan was bitten by the woman he helped save at Penang Bridge in Malaysia.

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19 June 2015

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

The girl jumped from the 3rd floor of her school in Kanthan Baru, which is not far from Ipoh.

Dad, “Why did you do this?”
12 year-old daughter, “I was unhappy, so I decided to end my life.”

不開心圖自殺 小六女生校園墜樓傷 | 中國報

聯合報導 : 梁展維／吳綵隆 　（怡保、珠寶19日訊）“不開心，所以自殺！”

chinapress.com.my

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Star

Friday June 19, 2015 MYT 7:18:51 PM

Pupil survives fall from third floor fall of school

by manjit kaur

IPOH: A 12-year-old girl survived a fall from the third floor of her school building in Khantan, near here on Friday.

The incident happened at about 6.15am.

Deputy Ipoh OCPD Supt Anuar Othman said a security guard at the school told police that he had seen the girl walking into her class.

The guard said he then heard a loud thud, and upon checking, saw the girl lying on the grass.

He said the girl was still conscious but in a lot of pain.

“The guard then asked another guard for help before calling the ambulance. The school’s student affairs teacher was also informed about the matter,” he said.

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Astroawani

40 in-patient suicides reported in government hospitals from 2012-2014

Bernama | Updated: April 01, 2015

PUTRAJAYA: There were 40 cases of in-patient suicide reported at government hospitals from 2012 to last year, based on statistics from the health ministry’s internal surveillance system, incident reporting and learning system.

In a statement today, the ministry said in-patient suicide or attempted suicide was an unfortunate event that occurred in hospitals due to many factors. The factors include the patient’s clinical condition, environmental safety, safety culture, busy wards, insufficient staff and lack of understanding of patient safety.

The ministry said it viewed the matter seriously although the number of cases were very small, in comparison to the number of the ministry’s hospital admissions. Therefore, it had produced the Guideline on Suicide Risk Management in Hospitals to address the issue.

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SHE WANTED SO BADLY TO END HER MISERY…

New Straits Times @NST_Online  ·  12h 12 hours ago

#Woman #drowns after jumping into #lake at Section 14, #ShahAlam http://nst.com.my/node/69584 

SHAH ALAM: A 29-year-old woman was found drowned in a lake at Section 14, here, this evening. The victim is believed to have committed suicide by jumping into the body of water. Shah Alam district police chief ACP Azisman Alias said police received a call from a member of the public around 4pm, who reported that she had seen a woman jump into the lake near Bangunan Darul Ehsan, at Section 14, here.
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…the victim’s father had told the police that his daughter suffered from depression and mood disorders. “She also often expressed regrets to her mother regarding her status of being unwed,” he said.

http://www.nst.com.my/node/69584

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HE TRIED, HE FAILED AND HE WAS ARRESTED.

Youth, 18, arrested for attempted suicide at ITE College West http://shar.es/1X1GfW 

A police spokesperson said they received a call at 3.35pm, requesting assistance at a building along Choa Chu Kang Grove. Upon police arrival, it was established that a case of attempted suicide had occurred. “An 18-year-old man was arrested in relation to the case. Investigations are ongoing,” the spokesperson said.

http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/youth-18-arrested-attempted-suicide-ite-college-west#sthash.N9MECezS.uxfs

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SUICIDE BY TRAIN! There is nothing you can do when someone really wants to end her life.

The Star @staronline  ·  18m 18 minutes ago

SUBANG JAYA: A woman was killed after being hit by a KTM Komuter train here Friday morning. … “The woman was standing by the tracks and jumped in front of the train as it was passing by. “The engineer sounded the horn multiple times but the woman just stood in the middle of the tracks and was hit by the train,” he said when contacted. http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/11/08/KTM-woman-hit-by-kommuter/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter — THIS MAN GETS 12 DAYS FOR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

The Star @staronline  ·  3m 3 minutes ago

KUALA LUMPUR: A male masseur who broke up with his boyfriend was jailed 12 days for attempting to commit suicide and trespassing. Magistrate Saifulakmal Said told Loh Chin Long, 22, that committing suicide was “not the way to release tension” as there were other approaches that could be taken to address personal problems. Loh was jailed six days and fined RM1,000 for trying to commit suicide by lying down on his back on the LRT track station in Cheras at about 1.50pm on Oct 14. He was jailed another six days and fined RM500 for trespassing the LRT track. http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/10/17/male-masseur-ditched-by-boyfriend-jailed-for-attempted-suicide/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter — SUICIDE? No, an accident. Star

Saturday August 16, 2014 MYT 9:37:42 AM

Two men found dead in car with engine running at Juru R&R

by royce tan

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Two men, believed to be in their 30s, were found motionless inside a car at a petrol station at the Juru R&R here. Customers at the petrol station who saw the two men ‘sleeping’ in the car with its engine running alerted the staff there at 7.30pm Friday. They then contacted the police after they failed to wake the duo up. It was believed that the duo suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning. Two men found dead in car with engine running at Juru R&R

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Friday August 15, 2014 MYT 11:43:33 PM

Family returns home to find woman dead with gunshot wound

KUANTAN: A married woman was found dead with a gunshot wound on the chest at the family home in Raub Friday. The body of the 42-year-old was found in a room at the house in Taman Sentosa when her parents and husband returned from an outing. A shotgun and cartridge shells were found near the body in the 5.45pm incident. The deceased’s mother contacted the police. Initial police investigations revealed there was no foul play. .. Pahang CID chief Datuk Zakaria Ahmad said the shotgun belonged to the victim’s father. “We believe the woman was struck by a shot which she had fired. Nevertheless, investigations are underway to determine the cause of death. Woman found dead with gunshot wound —– DEATH COMES CALLING FOR TWO BEST FRIENDS, TWO DAYS APART. Butterworth, Monday, 28 July 2014 THE TWO WOMEN WERE FRIENDS FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS.They were so close to each other that they stayed in the same house. When one committed suicide in the bedroom, the other did the same two days later. On Thursday, 24 July 2014, one woman hanged herself. She was believed to be facing financial problems. Her name has not be revealed. The other woman, P. Kasturi, 34, hanged herself by the neck in her bedroom with a cloth attached to the ceiling fan. Her step mother, who stays in the same house, found her on Saturday, 26 July. Kasthuri had been feeling upset and hopeless over the incident. Star, Two women found dead in suspected suicides two days apart in same house (http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/07/28/Two-women-suspect-suicide/)

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Just what drives an elderly couple to take their own lives?

China Press (中國報)

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（吉隆坡4日訊）一對華裔男女疑因債務問題，今午乘馬賽地房車前往常約會的公園自殺，吸入汽車廢氣后雙雙斃命。 消息指，男死者已婚，但與女死者間關係曖昧，他們被指欠下大耳窿一筆債務，心灰意冷下自殺，2名死者被發現時現場仍瀰漫濃濃的汽油味。 這宗雙屍命案于今午約5時20分，在隆市峇都都市公園被揭發。

詳細報導，請看明日《中國報》。

Star

Tuesday March 4, 2014 MYT 9:29:24 PM

Elderly couple found dead in car, suicide suspected

by nicholas cheng

KUALA LUMPUR: A man and a woman, believed to be a couple, were found dead in a silver Mercedes Benz, apparently from  committing suicide, in Taman Metropolitan Batu in Kampung Batu, Sentul. Security guard Faris Izham Kamaruddin, 21 said he spotted the couple driving into the are at around 12pm Tuesday. Five-hours later, joggers came shouting for help before he found the couple motionless inside the vehicle, which was filled with black smoke. “I took a fire extinguisher and smashed the back window. When I got to them, the woman was breathing slightly but her face and eyes looked lifeless. “The smell of exhaust fumes were really strong,” Faris Izham said. http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/03/04/Elderly-couple-suicide-car/

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WAS IT SUICIDE?

NST 09 January 2014| last updated at 09:10PM

Man finds dead brother in BMW car

BALIK PULAU: A 48-year-old man was found dead in a BMW car in a durian orchard in Bandar Baru, Air Putih here today.

The body of Lee Min Hwa, a tile mason, was found by his brother in the driver’s seat at 3pm.

Southwest district police chief Superintendent  Mohd Hatta Md Zin said a rubber pipe was found attached to the exhaust pipe with the other end fixed to the trunk of the car.

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Star

Wednesday November 13, 2013 MYT 10:16:51 PM

Body of suicide victim traps man in car for half hour

by royce tan

GEORGE TOWN: A man driving back home from work got the shock of his life when a man who leapt from a flat in a suicide attempt landed on his car’s roof, trapping him inside for 30 minutes. The man was about to enter the flat’s car park, located on Macallum Street Ghaut here. The impact of the falling man crushed the roof of the Proton Waja, shattering all its windows and windscreens. The driver was trapped in the car for at least 30 minutes before firemen managed to free him from his vehicle before he was rushed to the Penang Hospital during the 6pm incident Wednesday. The man, who landed on the car, was identified as Liew Kam Ming, 49. Body of suicide victim traps man in car for half hour

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by T MANiAM – ‎2013 — Free Malaysia Today

Rising suicide: National awareness needed

Section 309 of the Penal Code criminalizes a person for attempting suicide in Malaysia, but is this right or even humane?

Suicide rates are on the rise in Malaysia. According to the National Suicide Registry, there was an average of two suicides a day in 2011. … Section 309 of the Penal Code criminalizes a person for attempting suicide in Malaysia. It carries a sentence of up to one year in prison, or a fine, or both if found guilty. … Debunking suicide myths What can we do to prevent suicide? We can start by debunking the common suicide myths in an effort to reduce the stigma of suicide in our society. Myth: People who talk about suicide will not actually do it? Fact: No! They will. They will not talk about it otherwise. Myth: People who are contemplating suicide are unwilling to seek help? Fact: No! They are. They just do not know how. Myth: Once people decide to kill themselves, nothing can stop them? Fact: No! There is something. It is called genuine emotional support. Myth: Talking about suicide will give people the idea of doing it? Fact: No! It will not. Talking about suicide will actually stop people from doing it. Myth: People who are contemplating suicide are lacking of religious faith? Fact:  No! Not necessarily. Exceptionally religious people commit suicide too. Offering emotional support Equipping ourselves with the knowledge on suicide warning signs and ways to support a person who is contemplating suicide will help in preventing many tragic deaths as well. Befrienders Worldwide list the following as the common suicide warning signs:

• regularly making remarks such as “I cannot go on,” “Nothing matters anymore,” or “I want to end it all”

• becoming depressed or withdrawn

• writing about suicide and death

• behaving recklessly such as driving carelessly

• getting things in order such as giving away valued possessions or writing a will

• showing a marked change in behaviour, attitudes or appearance such as not grooming

• abusing drugs or alcohol

• irregular mood swings and behaviours such as constant crying, impulsiveness or self-mutilation …

The most vital support that suicidal people need is a pair of listening ears. They need someone who would take the time to really listen to them without making judgments or offering advices. … We can also refer them to Befrienders Malaysia which offers quality emotional support through trained volunteers. Hotline: 03-79568144/8145; Email: sam@befrienders.org.my; Website: http://www.befrienders.org.my. One can meet them face to face too. In sum, suicide is a preventable cause of death. Let’s help put a stop to it by being alert and compassionate towards people around us. TamilSelvan Ramis is a FMT columnist and blogs at http://www.facebook.com/selvanztod. He also has the following under his Facebook – About You section: “If you don’t have anyone else to talk to, please text/email me. I will always make myself available to anyone who needs someone to talk to, not because I am too free, but because I don’t want another person to commit suicide just because they didn’t have a listening ear.” Rising suicide: National awareness needed — Borneo Post Online

Suicide on rise in Malaysia – Liow

by Mariah Doksil. Posted on September 10, 2012, Monday

KOTA KINABALU: The National Suicide Registry Malaysia statistics show suicide is on the rise in the country, with 1,156 people taking their own lives over a three-year period. The ratio of suicides from 2007 to 2010 was 1.3 for every 100,000 people (the global average is 16 suicides for every 100,000 people), but it could be higher as these figures were based only on post-mortem reports, said Health Minister Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai . Suicidal behaviour in Malaysia has been recognised as a major public health issue, Liow said when officiating at the state-level World Suicide Prevention Day Commemoration 2012 at the State Sports Complex in Likas yesterday. Although the Malaysian suicide ratio may be lower compared to countries like Hong Kong with 15 per 100,000 population and Thailand with 5.6 per 100,000 population, it may be due to under-reporting for various reasons such as the stigma attached to suicide, religious concerns, social attitudes and legal reasons, he said. “In 2011, the National Health Morbidity Survey conducted by the Ministry of Health yielded a prevalence of 1.7 percent for suicidal ideation among adults, 0.9 percent for suicide plans and 0.5 for suicide attempts,” he said. Liow said the study also shows younger people aged 16 to 24 years, females as well as Indians had a higher risk of suicidal behaviour. He said suicidal behaviour can result from a complex interactive biological, social, psychological and environmental factors. Those who experienced stressful life events including family and interpersonal conflicts, relationship breakdowns, financial problems, job loss, loss of loved ones through death, physical illness and cancer are at higher risk of suicide. Other risk factors include people with mental disorders and substance abuse and those with a history of previous suicide attempts. The scenario of suicidal behaviour in the country may change in the future due to rapid urbanization, which also caused socio-economic and cultural changes. The city has come to the ‘kampungs’, meaning the Malaysian community is now exposed to higher levels of stress, which may lead to depression, Liow said.

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Suicide and ethnicity in Malaysia.

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Suicide and ethnicity in Malaysia.

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Suicide and Undetermined Violent Deaths in Malaysia …

aph.sagepub.com/content/8/3/181.full.pdf‎ — 5-year-old girl is dead, parents are arrested Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohammed said police arrested the man and his wife and left their son under the care of a relative. The scene of the tragedy at Sri Manja Square, off Old Klang Road. SUNPIX Star

Child dies in family suicide bid

PETALING JAYA (Sept 18, 2013): For five days, a couple, facing financial difficulty, kept the death of their five-year-old child in a botched family suicide bid a secret until they were found out this morning after the parents of a classmate at kindergarten visited them. Mabel Siew Mun is believed to have died after inhaling deadly fumes from smouldering charcoal in what is believed to be the second of three suicide attempts by her parents at their house at Taman Sri Manja, off Jalan Kelang Lama which began on Sept 11. Her 50-year-old father, a building contractor who had run into financial difficulty after failing to secure contracts for over a month, his 37-year-old Singaporean wife and seven-year-old son, survived the three attempts to end their lives. It is learnt that the man had, in two earlier attempts, tried to use the same method of committing suicide on his family at their apartment on the second floor of a shophouse at Sri Manja Square in Jalan PJS 3/46. Child dies in family suicide bid — SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT? A NEPALESE MAN CLIMBED ONTO A ROOF TOP AFTER LEARNING THAT HE WOULD BE DEPORTED. THEN, HE SLIPPED. At 11am, with the public including reporters who were covering the case watching him from the ground, the foreigner lost his balance and plunged to the ground. Police said he was killed on the spot. The Sundaily

Laid-off foreigner falls to his death

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11, 2013): Office workers and bystanders were horrified when a Nepali man who recently lost his job fell to his death from the roof of a three storey shophouse on Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 1, Taman Tun Dr Ismail today. The unidentified foreigner believed to be in his 30’s had earlier held up firemen and police personnel who tried to rescue and coax him out of danger for three hours before his fall. He was initially spotted standing precariously on the roof of the shophouse by passers-by who alerted the police at 8am. A police spokesman said the Fire and Rescue Department arrived the scene within minutes and persuaded the man who threatened to jump to step back into the building. Laid-off foreigner falls to his death — China Press photos — BH

Lelaki warga Nepal maut tergelincir dari atas bumbung kedai

2013/09/11 – 14:05:55 PM KUALA LUMPUR: Tindakan seorang lelaki warga Nepal merajuk dengan berdiri di atas bumbung membawa padah apabila dia tergelincir dan maut dalam kejadian di deretan rumah kedai di Taman Tun Dr Ismail, di sini, pagi tadi. BH difahamkan mangsa yang berusia awal 30-an dikatakan merajuk selepas diarah pulang ke negaranya kerana dipercayai kurang siuman sebelum dia bertindak memanjat bangunan dua tingkat berkenaan. Read the full article

http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/LelakiwargaNepalmauttergelincirdariatasbumbungkedai/Article/?bh — NST 07 September 2013| last updated at 11:24PM

Teenager commits suicide on her birthday

PETALING JAYA: With her birthday cake on the table, and waiting for her father’s return from work last night, an 18-year-old girl told her family who gathered for the occasion that she wanted to buy some sweets.

But instead of going to a shop, she went to a ledge at the 16th floor of her Taman Cahaya flat unit, here and jumped off. Her aunt was the last to see A. Nalini, just after 8pm when she looked out the window and saw her niece sitting on the ledge outside the unit at Jalan PJS 2C/2, Taman Cahaya, here. “Nalini glanced and waved to me as she cast herself off the building, she did not say anything,” said the aunt. … It was learnt that Nalini’s co-workers at McDonald’s had also celebrated her birthday a day earlier. “She did not leave any note or letter, and she had never told me of any problems on love or anything,” Arumugam added, saying the family had no slightest idea why she killed herself. “She looked and acted normal, even on the days leading up to her birthday. There was no indication that anything was wrong,” he said. Police had later sent Nalini’s body to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM), here.

— The Malay Mail’s investigative reporter, Haresh Deol, saves one! …

The Malay Mail

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UTAR-Sg Long Campus shared Teh Chee Seng‘s status.

Yesterday

This is the message from Dr. Teh =)

To all UTAR students: By now, many of you would have known what happened in the Sg Long Campus. It is shocking for many that a young boy with a future would take the step to end his life tragically. While many of us would have questions as to why this was done, and many of these questions would remain unanswered, it is best that we allow for ourselves and the family this time of grief, reflection and prayers. My advice is that we give our due respect and dignity to the deceased and refrain from speculating on the cause of his death. The University (specifically DSA officials and an academic staff from FAM) has been with the family (i.e. at the hospital, etc) throughout this time of grief. The funeral details will be made known later as the family has not decided on this as of now (5.45 pm, 19 July). Once the details are known, we will inform the SRC of Sg Long. The University conveys its deepest condolences to the family. Meanwhile, for those who may be affected in one way or another by this event, and you wish to talk to a counsellor about this, please go to the DSA office and speak to our counsellors or officers there. You may also approach the relevant staff members of FMHS who have also volunteered to provide counseling to those in need. DSA Counsellors will speak to the relevant students involved (tutorial / lecture group) next week, and has also spoken to the housemates of the deceased to provide any grief management. Thank you for your kind understanding and cooperation in this matter, by not speculating further with regard to this event. — —

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（加影19日訊）“我很努力，但還是辦不到……”

曾在大馬教育文憑（SPM）和高等教育文憑（STPM）分別考獲12A和4A佳績的拉曼大學會計系優秀生，過去兩週來先后異常地向家鄉的昔日同窗好友道歉后，今晨被發現從大學教課大樓的5樓課室窗口躍下身亡，臥屍泊車場。 http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/441436 更多詳細報導，請翻閱今晚／明日《中國報》 ———- A representative from Befrienders urged anyone dealing with depression or needing someone to talk to, to call their hotline at 03-7956 8144 or 03-7956 8145. “We can also be reached by email at sam@befrienders.org.my,” she said. Star Saturday July 20, 2013 MYT 11:38:30 AM

Varsity student found dead

KAJANG: A university student, used to getting straight A’s, was found dead in the campus grounds. The 23-year-old second year business accounting student, known as Lim, fell to his death from the fifth floor of one of the campus buildings which housed lecture halls at Sungai Long yesterday. The campus security guard said he discovered Lim’s bo­­dy at around 3am while making his rounds. “I saw someone lying on the ground. I thought it was a drunk who passed out. But when I went closer, I saw all the blood,” he said. It is learnt that Lim, who had straight A’s in his SPM and STPM examinations, was struggling with his studies. Lim’s father was reported to have said that they shared a close relationship and he always encouraged his son to have more friends and not to worry too much. Lim’s body was returned to his hometown in Malacca at around 5pm yesterday. Varsity student found dead — SUICIDE IN SINGAPORE Star Monday July 15, 2013 MYT 9:58:23 AM

Suicides highest among those in their 50s

PEOPLE aged 50 to 59 made up the largest proportion of suicide victims in Singapore last year, new figures show. Last year, 57 men and 38 women in this age group took their lives. There was also a worrying rise in suicides among people in their 60s and older. “Those in their 50s experience significant life changes,” said Gleneagles Hospital psychiatrist Adrian Wang. “They might be retrenched or have their jobs taken over by younger colleagues or they might experience the empty-nest syndrome when children leave home. Marriages might also take a turn for the worse because of these factors.” Multiple stress points could trigger depression and lead to suicide if the person cannot cope, he added. People in their 50s have been among the top three age groups with the most suicides for four of the past five years. Suicide numbers among those aged 40 to 49 have also been significant. Two out of three among all who killed themselves last year were men. Professor Kua Ee Heok, senior consultant psychiatrist at the National University Health System (NUHS) said men who live alone, have money problems and have poor social support are more prone to ending their lives. Dr Alex Su, chief of general psychiatry at the Institute of Mental Health, said male rates have traditionally been higher because when they attempt suicide they use more extreme methods with a higher likelihood of guaranteeing death. As for women, relationship problems are often a cause for depression. Suicides highest among those in their 50s —–

Nafisa Khan commits suicide

Cinema Online – Wed, Jun 5, 2013

5 Jun – On 3 June 2013, “Housefull” star Nafisa Khan, also known as Jiah Khan, was found dead in her apartment Sagar Sangeet in Juhu, Mumbai. Her death was suspected to be a suicide.

The Bollywood actress’ body was found by her mother, but no suicide note has been found. According to the police, “We suspect she hung herself at her home. We are seeking information from her neighbours.” Sources close to the actress mentioned that “She had been depressed for some time due to personal issues, but was keen on returning to acting soon. She was also meeting filmmakers regarding projects.” Her death came as a shock to the film industry, with celebrities like filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and acting legend Amitabh Bachchan voicing their condolences.

—– International Business Times

Jiah Nafisa Khan Suicide: My Daughter was Very Weak from Within, Says Mother

By IBTimes Staff Reporter: Subscribe to IBTimes’s RSS feed | June 15, 2013 3:44 PM IST

The mother of late Bollywood actress Jiah Nafisa Khan, who committed suicide on 3 June, said that her daughter was very weak from within due to her troubled relationship with her boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi. Jiah’s mother also said that she still can’t believe that her daughter had taken the extreme step. Jiah Nafisa Khan was found hanging at her apartment on 3 June and her suicide note suggested that she committed suicide due to her complex relationship her boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi. Speaking about Jiah Nafisa Khan, her mother Rabiya Khan told Press Trust of India, “It is heartbreaking… unbelievable… why she did this? When someone is behaal (in bad shape), disturbed mentally and emotionally then they don’t know what they are doing, what step they are taking. She was a fighter, soldier.” Stating that the 25-year-old actress was gravely disturbed, Rabiya added, “She was very spiritual. She used to advice and counsel her sisters. Being elder, she was protective about them. It is surprising to know how kamjor’ (weak) she was from within… we couldn’t believe she did this.” After the family of the actress recovered the six page note, which is believed to be written by Jiah Nafisa Khan before she committed suicide, the police Sooraj was arrested on 11 June on the charges of abetting suicide after the police scrutinised the content of the letter. Rabiya also said that Jiah took the extreme step because her love was not respected and recognised by Sooraj. Jiah Nafisa Khan Suicide: My Daughter was Very Weak from Within … ——– The following is a scholarly article. International Journal of Epidemiology Volume 32, Issue 6 Pp. 902-909

Suicide by intentional ingestion of pesticides: a continuing tragedy in developing countries

Deliberate self-poisoning has become an increasingly common response to emotional distress in young adults,¹ and it is now one of the most frequent reasons for emergency hospital admission.² In industrialized countries, the drugs that people commonly take in overdose—analgesics, tranquillisers, antidepressants³—are relatively non-toxic. The estimated case fatality for overdose in England, for example, is around 0.5%.⁴ Most individuals who self-harm do not intend to die. Studies carried out in industrialized countries have found that only 2% go on to commit suicide in the subsequent 12 months.⁵

In developing countries the situation is quite different.⁶ The substances most commonly used for self-poisoning are agricultural pesticides.^6–,¹¹ Overall case fatality ranges from 10% to 20%.¹² For this reason, deaths from pesticide poisoning make a major contribution to patterns of suicide in developing nations, particularly in rural areas.⁶ In rural China, for example, pesticides account for over 60% of suicides.⁸ Similarly high proportions of suicides are due to pesticides in rural areas of Sri Lanka (71%),¹³ Trinidad (68%),¹⁴ and Malaysia (>90%).¹⁰ There is, however, no evidence that levels of suicidal intent associated with pesticide ingestion in these countries are any higher than those associated with drug overdose in industrialized countries, where the drugs taken in overdose are less toxic.

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Method availability and suicide

The common use of pesticides for self-harm in part reflects their ease of availability. Whilst their use in agriculture is widespread in industrialized countries, large-scale farming is practised by a small number of landowners, thus reducing the number of people with direct access to pesticides. In contrast, most people living in rural regions of developing countries are involved in agriculture and farm small areas of land. Subsistence farmers keep their own supply of pesticides, commonly within, or close to, the household.²³ A recent study in China found that 65% of pesticide suicides used chemicals stored in the home.⁸

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Suicide by intentional ingestion of pesticides: a continuing tragedy in … ——– SUICIDE IN AUSTRALIA

1 Suicide is the number one non-health related cause of death in Australia, particularly for males aged 15-54. It accounts for an average of 2300 deaths each year, compared to about 1500 road fatalities, according to the ABS.

Suicide kills more Australians than die in road accidents. In 2008, the most recent figures available, 2191 people took their own lives, while the annual road toll has fallen below 1400. For the past decade suicide numbers have hovered around 2050 a year.

2 However, the national rate of suicide fell from 11.4 (2001-05) to 10.7 (2006-10).This was due to a fall in all other states except in Western Australia.

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Western Australia (WA) is the only state in the country where the rate of suicide increased from 11.8 deaths per 100,000 (2001-05) to 13.2 (2006-10).

There were 2535 suicides in WA in the 10 years 2001-10.

4 Regional WA recorded far more suicides than Perth during 2006-10, at 18.5 deaths per 100,000 compared to 12.2.

Why? Lifeline national spokesman John Mendel said that the increase could be due to the rise in young men moving to the state to take part in the mining boom.

The latest Census data released last month showed men outnumbered women in WA for the first time.

“Every three in four suicides [in WA] are male and particularly young males,” Mr Mendel said.

“At the moment we’ve got a phenomenon in WA where you’ve got lots of migrants from the Eastern states, particularly young males who work in the mining industry and one of the causal effects [of suicide] is loneliness.

“This at-risk group are putting themselves in a situation where they’re isolating themselves from family and support networks. So it’s quite likely that any problems they’re experiencing that lead to suicide thoughts are likely to be manifested in that environment.”

1 WA News WA only state to record increase in suicide rate July 25, 2012 Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/wa-only-state-to-record-increase-in-suicide-rate-20120724-22njq.html#ixzz2V4QyWidQ 2 It’s time to break the silence on suicide | Life and … – Perth Now — *HOW DO AUSTRALIANS KILL THEMSELVES? Hanging is the most common for both males and females.

In 2011, 56% of male suicide deaths were by hanging, followed by 10% due to poisoning by agents other than drugs and then 9% due to poisoning by drugs.

In 2011, hanging was the most common method of suicide used by females, constituting 48% of all female suicide deaths. The second most common cause of suicide death was poisoning by drugs (26% of suicide deaths). …

*MEN AND WOMEN

Suicide is much more common among males than females in every state and territory of Australia.

This is consistent with trends observed in other Western countries.

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*AUSTRALIAN-BORN VERSUS NON-AUSTRALIAN BORN

Suicide rates for men born outside Australia are slightly lower than for Australian born men, whereas corresponding rates for women are very similar.

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*AGE-GROUP AND SUICIDE MEN Highest 1 85+ (32.1 per 100,000) 2 80-84 (24.4 per 100,000) 3 45-49 (23.8 per 100,000) Lowest 15-19 (10.4 per 100,000) WOMEN Highest 1 85+ (7.8 per 100,000) 2 40-44 (7.7 per 100,000) 3 30-39 (7.4 per 100,000)Lowest 65-69 (3.5 per 100,000)

—– Star

• 31 May 2013
• The Star Malaysia

Intern falls to his death in Taiwan

—– EMILE DURKHEIM: ALTRUISTIC SUICIDE One of the earliest sociologists to study suicide was Emile Durkheim. He described four types of suicide. Of interest today is altruistic suicide. Altruistic Suicide is suicide committed for the benefit of others. A man throwing himself onto a grenade is giving up his own life for those around him. He dies that they may live. However, this is the type of suicide that occurs when integration is too great, the collective consciousness too strong, and the individual is forced into committing suicide. Integration may not be the direct cause of suicide here, but the social currents that go along with this very high degree of integration can lead to this. According to Durkheim this type of suicide may actually spring from hope, for it depends on the belief in beautiful perspectives beyond this life. During the Second World War, Japanese pilots who flew their aeroplanes into battleships of the enemy would be doing so for the glory of their Emperor and the Empire. To this end, Japanese pilots would fly on their mission against the Americans with enough petrol for only one trip: there. These ‘kamikaze’ pilots killed the enemy and thus, killed themselves. Japanese Kamikaze attack on the USS Essex A Japanese Kamikaze attack on the USS Essex, during the battle of Philippine Sea on the 25th November 1944. http://youtu.be/hziFBOx4yqc …….. SUICIDE ATTACKS ARE AN ALTRUISTIC FORM OF SUICIDE A suicide attack is an attack upon a target, in which an attacker intends to kill others and/or cause great damage, knowing that he or she will either certainly or most likely die in the process. Between 1981 and 2006, 1200 suicide attacks occurred around the world, constituting 4% of all terrorist attacks but 32% (14,599 people) of all terrorism related deaths. 90% of these attacks occurred in Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Pakistan or Sri Lanka. Although use of suicide attacks has occurred throughout recent history — particularly with the Japanese kamikaze pilots of World War II — its main notoriety as a specific kind of attack began in the 1980s and involved explosives deliberately carried to the target either on the person or in a civilian vehicle and delivered by surprise. Following the success of a 1983 truck bombing of two barracks buildings in Beirut that killed 300 and helped drive American and French Multinational Force troops from Lebanon, the tactic spread to insurgent groups like the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka, and Islamist groups such as Hamas. Wikipedia 911: ALTRUISTIC SUCIDE The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th, or 9/11)were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. areas on September 11, 2001. On that Tuesday morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four passenger jets, intending to fly them in suicide attacks into targeted buildings. Two of those planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, were crashed into the North and South towers, respectively, of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. Both towers collapsed within two hours and falling debris, combined with fires that the debris initiated in several surrounding buildings, led to the partial or complete collapse of all the other buildings in the World Trade Center complex, also causing major damage to ten other large structures in the immediate area of the complex. A third plane, American Airlines Flight 77, was crashed into the Pentagon (the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense), leading to a partial collapse in its western side. The fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, was targeted at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., but crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania after its passengers tried to overcome the hijackers. Almost 3,000 people died in the attacks, including all 227 civilians and 19 hijackers aboard the four planes. September 11 attacks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ——– National Geographic

9/11: 25 Indelible Pictures

Moment of Impact

Photograph by Spencer Platt, Getty Images Smoke and flames billow as United Airlines Flight 175 crashes into the World Trade Center’s south tower on 9/11, killing everyone aboard and hundreds more inside the building. In New York, the crashes of two airliners hijacked by al Qaeda terrorists and the subsequent collapse of the twin towers killed some 2,800 people. 9/11 – 25 Indelible Pictures news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/09/pictures/11090… ——————————————————————— American Shane Todd was found hanging in his Singapore apartment in June last year, in a case local police deemed as suicide. But in a report by the Financial Times (FT) on Friday, Todd’s parents, Mary and Rick Todd, raised questions about their son’s death that remain unanswered.

[UPDATED 17 Feb, 10AM: The Singapore Police have released a statement in response to the FT report. Here it is in full. “The Police investigate all unnatural death cases thoroughly, working closely with the pathologist and other relevant experts, and no prior assumptions are made on the cause of death. Our procedures for investigating cases, particularly those involving death of persons, are strict and of high international standards. We have handled this case in the same way as other cases that Police have looked into. Click on the link for the whole report… Police respond to newspaper report over US engineer’s sudden death Yahoo! ——————————————————————— It is learnt that the family had bought RM60 worth of petrol recently.

• 7 Feb 2013
• The Star Malaysia
• By LOSHANA K. SHAGAR loshana@thestar.com.my

‘Isolation may have affected family’

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• • 7 Feb 2013
  • The Star Malaysia

By EDMUND NGO and ELWEEN LOKE newsdesk@thestar.com.my Estranged relatives bury four who were burnt to death Separately, Sungai Siput OCPD Supt Azman Salim said that the family could have committed suicide as several facts pointed to this possibility. He added that the family was last seen by neighbours at 7pm on Monday. He said that the neighbours found the house very quiet most of the day until they heard an explosion at 12.10am on Tuesday. It is learnt that the family had bought RM60 worth of petrol recently. He said police did not find any criminal element in the incident. ………… DID HE SUGGEST THAT IT WAS INTENTIONAL, THAT IT WAS SUICIDE? Housewife, S.Jayalatchumy, 45, her two daughters R.Thilagawati, 23, and R.Puvaneswary, 21, and son R.Suhan, 17, burnt to death in a fire at their rented house in Taman Bukit Medan last night. Sundaily

Grief leads to tragic death of family in fire

SUNGAI SIPUT (Feb 5, 2013): Grief due to her husband’s death and living in a world of their own, may have led to the tragic death of a mother and her three children in a fire last night. This was admitted by R.Ramesh, 47, the brother of the deceased mother, S.Jayalatchumy. “Maybe she was depressed and could not handle it, or could not accept the death of her husband. She has not been in touch with our family at all for almost three years,” he said when met by reporters at the Sungai Siput Hospital, here today. ……………… Ramesh, a production operator at a cement factory here, said Jayalatchumy had not informed them of her husband M.Rajan’s, 48, death, believed to be due to lung cancer. ……………. Sungai Siput police chief Supt Azman Salim said initial investigations found no foul play in the incident. – Bernama

• Grief leads to tragic death of family in fire

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Maid commits suicide over family problems

JOHOR BARU: A 35-year-old Indonesian maid was found dead today, hanging by a batik cloth tied to the grill of the bathroom window of her employer’s home in Taman Puteri Wangsa.

Johor Baru Selatan police chief Assistant Commissioner Zainuddin Yaacob said the woman had gone into the toilet at 11am. He said the employer was forced to open the bathroom door at about 11.30am when the maid did not respond to her call. He said the employer then found the maid with the batik cloth wrapped around her neck. Police do not suspect foul play and have classified the case as sudden death. It was learnt that the maid had some family problems back in Indonesia.

———————————————————————- Three separate attempts at suicide, two (both in Malacca) succeed but third (in Ipoh) fails…. Star

Saturday December 1, 2012

Man leaps to his death ‘to be with late wife’

MALACCA: A man leapt to his death from a condominium here after he claimed that his late wife had asked him to join her in the afterlife. Chan Kok Sing, 42, was found dead at Bukit China here at about 2.30pm yesterday after he had allegedly told his mother that his wife had been calling him to be with her. Chan’s close friend, who wanted to be identified only as Lee, said Chan was feeling depressed after his wife Ng Looi Heng, 34, died in a road accident at Bukit China in October. “Since his wife’s death, Chan has been telling his friends and family members that he had often dreamt about his wife,” he said at the scene of the incident. In a second incident, a bank employee was found dead at 8.45am yesterday after he was believed to have jumped off his office building along Jalan Ong Kim Wee here. Fellow bank workers said Han Wei Kong, 30, had been acting strangely soon after he reported for work. A few minutes later, passers-by saw his body in a pool of blood along the road. A relative, who declined to be identified, denied talk that Han had taken his own life due to a strained relationship with his lover. In IPOH, a 29-year-old man was injured after jumping off the Jalan Sultan Iskandar bridge in an apparent suicide attempt. Fire and Rescue Department operations officer Amat Sapekis Rosman said Ng Thean Wei, from Serdang, Kedah, injured his left ankle and waist in the 9am incident yesterday. “We found him sitting by the riverbank in pain. We did not see him jumping off the 12m-high bridge, but he claimed that he did. “Ng told us that he had jumped after being hurt by two of his friends,” he added. Amat Sapekis said Ng, who is unemployed, refused to give his personal details to the firemen. He was later sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital. Those with problems in Ipoh can contact Befrienders at 05-547 7933 or 05-547 7955, while the Penang numbers are 04-281 5161 or 04-281 1108. In the Klang Valley, call 03-7956 8144 or 03-7956 8145 and in Malacca, the number is 06-284 2500. Man leaps to his death ‘to be with late wife’ ______________________________________________________ SUICIDE ACROSS THE GENERATIONS: THE HEMINGWAYS Ernest Hemingway, Nobel Prize Winner for Literature, killed himself. Before that, his father had killed himself. Next came a sister, Ursula, and a brother, Leicester. Finally, a grand daughter, Margo, killed herself. Five suicides across four generations! 1 The first was Clarence Hemingway, who died on 6 December 1928. Shot himself with his father’s Smith and Wesson .32 revolver. He was Ernest Hemingway’s father. Clarence Hemingway was born on September 4, 1871. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1893 and later received his medical degree from Rush Medical College. He married Grace Hall on October 1, 1896 and they had six children together. He was a very devoted husband and father. Clarence Hemingway shot himself on December 6, 1928 with his father’s Smith and Wesson .32 revolver. His death greatly affected his son Ernest. Throughout much of his life, Ernest Hemingway harbored a great deal of hatred for his mother. This hatred was mainly fueled from his belief that his mother was responsible for his father’s 1928 suicide. In a 1948 letter to Malcom Cowley, Hemingway wrote: “I hated my mother as soon as I knew the score and loved my father until he embarrassed me with his cowardice.… My mother is an all time all american bitch and she would make a pack mule shoot himself; let alone poor bloody father.” 2 Ernest Hemingway, died July 2, 1961. He shot himself with his favorite shotgun. He unlocked the basement storeroom where his guns were kept, went upstairs to the front entrance foyer of their Ketchum home, and pushed two shells into the twelve-gauge shotgun …put the end of the barrel into his mouth, pulled the trigger and blew out his brains. During his final years, Hemingway’s behavior was similar to his father’s before he himself committed suicide;  his father may have had the genetic disease hemochromatosis, in which the inability to metabolize iron culminates in mental and physical deterioration.  Medical records made available in 1991 confirm that Hemingway’s hemochromatosis had been diagnosed in early 1961.  Added to Hemingway’s physical ailments was the additional problem that he had been a heavy drinker for most of his life. 3 Ursula Hemingway, daughter and 3rd child of Clarence Hemingway, died 30 October, 1966. Overdosed on drugs. Sibling if Ernest Hemingway. Ursula Hemingway was born on April 29, 1902.  She graduated from Carleton College in 1925, became a well-known artist in Honolulu and was responsible for creating the Ernest Hemingway Memorial Award for creative writing at the University of Hawaii.  On October 30, 1966, Ursula Hemingway, suffering from cancer and depression, overdosed on drugs. 4 Leicester Hemingway, died September 1982. Shot himself with a .22 pistol. Sibling of Ernest Hemingway. Leicester Hemingway was born on April 1, 1915. He was the sixth of six children born to Clarence and Grace Hemingway and the only brother of Ernest Hemingway.  After being told by doctors that a severe case of Type II diabetes might cost him both legs, Leicester Hemingway shot himself with a .22 pistol in September of 1982. 4 Margot Hemingway (Margaux), grand daughter of Ernest Hemingway, died 1 July 1996 of an overdose of phenobarbital.

Margot Hemingway was born on February 16, 1955.  Throughout her life, Margot struggled with alcoholism, bulimia, and epilepsy. Due to her dyslexia, she did not read many of the books written by her grandfather. She openly admitted that she was not a Hemingway aficionado. On July 1, 1996, Margot Hemingway died from an overdose of phenobarbital. Go to the links below for more:

www.timelesshemingway.com/content/legacyfaq – Cached 2 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_Ernest_Hemingway_commit_suicide#ixzz26YVXgCGL

3 Why did Ernest Hemingway commit suicide – The Q&A wiki

It’s not known exactly why as Hemingway didn’t leave a suicide note. What is known is that he was a very heavy drinker and a very depressed man. Some speculate that … wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_Ernest_Hemingway_commit_suicide – Cached ————————————————————————————————————

by Steve King On this day in 1961 Ernest Hemingway committed suicide at the age of sixty-one. There have been five suicides in the Hemingway family over four generations — Hemingway’s father, Clarence; siblings Ursula, Leicester and Ernest; granddaughter Margaux. The generation skipped was just barely: Hemingway’s youngest son, Gregory, died in 2001 as a transsexual named Gloria, of causes that put a lot of strain on the term “natural.” Ernest Hemingway – The Hemingways and Suicide

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 – A Telekom Malaysia Berhad retiree fell to his death from the 12th floor of the Abdullah Hukum Apartment in Bangsar here today. The body of Abd Khalid Salleh, 60, was found by his second child at about 8 am, said Brickfields police chief ACP Wan Abd Bari Wan Abd Khalid. The police have classified the case as sudden death. ………… He had been suffering from depression since 2008. He had since recovered, but had a relapse after an influenza bout last week. ——— Telekom Malaysia retiree falls to his death ———————————————————————————————————- Malaysian Insider

——— Fire-fighters rescue woman in suicide bid ———————————————————————————————————– SUICIDE IN SINGAPORE

Suicides see slight increase in 2011: SOS

By Jeanette Tan | Yahoo! Newsroom – 10 minutes ago

SUMMARY OF REPORT by Samaritans of Singapore.

1  For Singaporeans and Permanent Residents Total in 2010: 353; Total in 2011: 362 2 The age group that witnessed the greatest jump was for people in their 50s, with the figure rising to 80 from 54 over the period. 3 Suicides for those 65 and above also went up significantly to 83 from 68. Elderly residents in Singapore face a period of transition marked by physiological, psychological and social changes. They encounter multiple health issues, and if they live alone, may lack sufficient support from their surroundings. There is also a perception of being a burden to their family… Deputy director of SOS Tan Yoke Yin, “As elderly people who think about suicide often feel lonely, suffer from a chronic illness, or feel like they do not have a purpose in life, it is important to encourage (them) to get medical attention (for health issues), to be involved in community activities, to meet other people and to adopt hobbies… (in general) improving (their) quality of life.”

Suicides see slight increase in 2011: SOS

———————————————————————————————————– NST 04 September 2012 | last updated at 07:17PM

Man found hanged at balcony

SUBANG JAYA: Residents of the Boulevard Subang Jaya, here, were horrified when they woke up yesterday morning to see a Caucasian man hanging from the railing of his balcony.

The victim, identified as Michel Dellotineville, 48, was the head of the Science and Math department at Taylor’s College. The 48-year-old lived alone on the fifth floor of the apartments and was in his third year of teaching at the college. The man from Halifax was believed to have left a note for his girlfriend. It was learnt that Michel whose ex-wife and five children are in Canada, had not shown any indication of being depressed or troubled prior to the incident. Read more: Man found hanged at balcony – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/man-found-hanged-at-balcony-1.136614#ixzz25gLFoYmI ———————————————————————————————————- THIS IS BECOMING THE PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO, END THEIR LIVES…

Another dead body has been found at Bedok Reservoir, the eighth so far since June last year. …………. Police are investigating the unnatural death. A spate of six bodies were found in as many months at Bedok Reservoir during mid-June to the end of last year, prompting the Public Utilities Board to improve lighting in the area. Signs showing suicide hotlines  were also put up while police patrols were also stepped up. In the most recent case earlier this year in January, a man’s body was also found floating in the reservoir after being spotted wading into the water earlier. Dead body found at Bedok Reservoir Yahoo! Newsroom – Sun, Sep 2, 2012 ———————————————————————————————————— Contracosta Times

UPDATED: ‘Top Gun’ director Tony Scott jumps to his death from Vincent Thomas Bridge

Known for his trademark red baseball cap, Scott also directed “Beverly Hills Cop II,” starring Eddie Murphy, “Enemy of the State,” starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman, and “The Taking of Pelham 123,” starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. Scott, a Beverly Hills resident, also directed “The Last Boy Scout,” starring Bruce Willis, “Crimson Tide,” starring Washington and Hackman, and “True Romance,” written by Quentin Tarantino.

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A file photo of Scott taken from allvoices.com

PROMINENT Hollywood film director Tony Scott, whose signature works included “Top Gun,” jumped to his death from a bridge in San Pedro, California, city officials announced late Sunday. Police and US Coast Guard officials pulled Scott’s body out of the water near the Vincent Thomas Bridge, which is built over Los Angeles Harbor, the coroner’s officer said, adding he had jumped from the structure. Investigators found a suicide note in his car, which was parked on one lane of the bridge linking the city suburb of San Pedro to Terminal Island, the Los Angeles Times reported. Its content has not been revealed. Several witnesses saw Scott, 68, climb over a fence on the bridge and jump into the water, the newspaper reported. Celebrity website tmz.com said authorities used sonar equipment to find Scott’s body in the port’s murky waters. His body was recovered at approximately 4:30 pm (2330 GMT), four hours after he jumped, the report said. The body was turned over to coroner officials. The family has confirmed Scott’s death, but offered no details. ‘Top Gun’ director Tony Scott jumps to his death ____________________________________________________________ The time Blogger couldn’t get away from the Mob. Taman Kaya Mob goes amok again and attacks Blogger, 14 July 2012 TAMAN KAYA, GATED AND GUARDED, BUT DEFINITELY NOT A COMMUNITY ___________________________________________________________ Free Malaysia Today

The challenge of reducing suicides

…………. Globally, about one million people are estimated to die each year from suicide. To put it another way: experts have calculated that someone somewhere dies of suicide every 40 seconds. And their projection for the future is even more depressing. They say that by the year 2020, there will be a successful suicide every 20 seconds. Will punishing those who attempt to commit suicide help to reduce the rate? Social workers do not think so; they say it’s more important to address the causes of suicide. So there was quite an audible sigh of relief recently when Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai disclosed that the government was likely to repeal or amend the provision in the penal code that allows for the punishment of those who attempt suicide. Still, many wonder whether Malaysian officialdom would even have considered the possibility of amending or repealing the law if not for the outcry over the highly publicised suicide case of 22-year-old Alviss Kong. And even if the law is finally thrown out, is there anything the government is doing to tackle the root causes of suicide? Of course, the government must take the blame for its slow reaction to public complaints that health authorities have not given enough attention to mental health. However, there seems to be no ready answers to the question of what can be done to reduce suicide deaths.

___________________________________________________________ View what happened to weehingthong recently. He got away safely but listen to the abuse! http://youtu.be/v2T0gdndhR0 ___________________________________________________________ Sundaily

Myanmar national hangs himself at WAO shelter

PETALING JAYA (June 28, 2012): Angry and disappointed that he could not meet his wife and children at the Woman’s Aid Organisation’s (WAO) shelter home here, a foreigner hanged himself on the main gate of the place on Wednesday. The man said to be a Myanmar national in his 20s, had gone to the shelter home at about 4pm to look for his wife and children. However, he was told by WAO workers that his family had been moved to another home. On hearing this, the foreigner who is believed to have had domestic issues with his family, became violent and created a ruckus at the place. Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed said the police were called in by WAO workers and his personnel arrived at the scene within minutes. He said the policemen managed to calm the man down and advised him to leave the place. He said after ensuring the man was gone, his personnel left the shelter home. However, the man returned about an hour later with a piece of rope and to the horror of witnesses, hanged himself from the height of the front gate. Police rushed to the home again but the foreigner had died at the scene. Myanmar national hangs himself at WAO shelter ———————————————————————————————————- Sundaily

Man dies after falling from 4th floor of Penang Hospital

GEORGE TOWN (June 21, 2012): A 68-year-old man died after falling from the fourth floor of the Penang Hospital early today. Timur Laut district police chief, ACP Gan Kong Meng said the senior citizen, Tan Jit Wan, had gone through neck cancer treatment at the hospital for a week and before the 2.30pm incident, he had complained to the nurses and doctors that he could not withstand the pain he was suffering anymore. Man dies after falling from 4th floor of Penang Hospital ———————————————————————————————————- CHANGES IN PATTERNS OF SUICIDE IN MALAYSIA It wasn’t too long ago when young Indian women below 20 were among the top candidates for suicide. The method was consuming 2,4,5 T, a weed-killer. Death was both gruesomely painful (the weed-killer burned everything from your lips to your stomach!) and inevitable. A common story at the time went something like this. Two babies born to two different Tamil families in a rubber estate are betrothed (promised in marriage) to one another. The baby girl grows up to be quite a hardworking student, gets through her Form 5 (SPM), and goes to work as a clerk in the town near the rubber estate. Call her Sindhu. The baby boy, Muniandy, runs around with the other boys in the estate, studies little if at all, and drops out of school after primary 6. He joins his father as a tapper, and learns to drink toddy. He comes home drunk like his father. Like father, like son is so appropriate. All this while, Sindhu knows Muniandy. She knows him, and knows that the kind of marriage she is destined for is unavoidable. She is educated and has read widely, including Indian love stories and western love stories. Alas, romance and love will not be hers. HOW COULD SHE MARRY HIM? But there is not escape. She is betrothed. She must marry him! Yet, there is an escape. 2,4,5 T. HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED TODAY! The Chinese, young and educated, holding big dreams of love, success, wealth and all the other goals that are available in society, top the list for suicide! ___________________________________________________________ Free Malaysia Today

Chinese youths top suicide list

Chinese youths top suicide list | Free Malaysia…

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Suicide law under review

KUALA LUMPUR (June 14, 2012): The Malaysia Law Reform Committee has begun reviewing Section 309 of the Penal Code which penalises those found guilty of attempting suicide, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong. Liew said the committee had been instructed to look into Section 309 about two weeks ago. “We are probably going to invite academic institutions to carry out extensive research,” he said. Under Section 309, those who survive a suicide attempt or parasuicide, face up to one year in jail or a fine, or both, if convicted. “We have to look into the history of Section 309. It is a product of the British colonial era. It was not there without reason. We do sympathise with those who attempt suicide and their plight,” Liew said at the launch of the Legal Technology 2012 Exhibition and Forum. However, he said that some parasuicides may have attempted suicide for reasons that require deterrent action. Suicide law under review ———————————————————————————————————— The Star

• 11 Jun 2012
• The Star Malaysia
• By S. ARULLDAS and WINNIE YEOH newsdesk@thestar.com.my

Chong Wei’s dad causes stir

Chong Wei’s dad causes stir Malaysian Insider

BUKIT MERTAJAM, June 10 — Police today foiled two attempted suicides by the father of a national athlete, including one at the Penang Bridge. The 59-year-old man is said to have tried to take his own life near the Queensbay shopping mall in Bayan Lepas early today but was foiled by police who coaxed him out of it. Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) police chief ACP Azman Abd Lah said police were notified of a man crying by the sea near the mall at about 4am. “A patrol team was sent there and coaxed him to return home. Our men took about three hours to coax him to return home,” he said when contacted by Bernama. The patrol car then proceeded to tail the man who was driving his own car, he said. “Upon reaching Km2 of the Penang Bridge at about 7.45am, the man stopped the car by the bridge, alighted and tried to jump into the sea,” he said. However, he added, police swung into action and managed to intercept him.

Police foil 2 suicide attempts by father of national athlete www.themalaysianinsider.com/litee/malaysia/article/… – Cached

——————————————————————————————————— Important telephone numbers when you’re lonely, depressed or just need someone to talk. 1 Befrienders PJ/KL 03-79568144 or 03-79568145  available 24 hours a day. E-mail sam@befrienders.org.my . 2 Befrienders Malacca Helpline 1: (06) 284 2500 3 Befrienders Ipoh Helpline 1: (05) 547 7933 Helpline 2: (05) 547 7599 Opening hours: Sun: 00:00 – 23:00 4 Befrienders Penang Helpline 1: (04) 281 5161 Helpline 2: (04) 281 1108 Website: www.befpen.org Email Helpline: pat@befpen.org Opening hours: Sat, Sun: 17:00 – 23:00 5Befrienders Seremban Helpline 1: 06 7653588 Helpline 2: 06 7653589 Opening hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun: 19:00 – 22:00 6 Befrienders Johor Bahru  Helpline 1: 607-3312300 7 Befrienders Kota Kinabalu Sabah Helpline 1: 6088 255788 Opening hours:     Mon, Wed, Fri: 07:00 – 22:00 __________________________________________________________ Suicide (Latin suicidium, from sui caedere, “to kill oneself”) is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. (From Wikipedia) ___________________________________________________________ SOMETIMES THEY JUST WANT TO DIE….. There is a difference between someone who really wants to die at his own hands and the others whose attempts at suicide are a cry for help. The man who made sure he died In the years I was a post-graduate student in New Zealand, I was also undergoing training at a theological college. A Master of Arts degree in Sociology by thesis allowed ample time for other courses, including full-time training to be a minister of the Baptist Union of New Zealand. An important aspect of theological training is counseling, especially pastoral counseling. During one counseling lecture, our lecturer was paged. No hand phones yet in those days. He went to call the number, and returned a minutes later to excuse himself. An urgent case. The next day, he explained why he had to leave with such urgency. An elderly man whom he had been counseling, had called to say goodbye. “Don’t rush over. It will be too late,” added the elderly man. Our lecturer called the police immediately, and rushed over to the man’s house. They were too late, as the man had predicted. “This is rare,” explained our lecturer,”but it can happen.” Fortunately, it is rare. Still, we get at least one “successful” suicide a day in Malaysia! Do you need counseling? Do you know someone who needs counseling? Contact the Befrienders. The service that the Befrienders offer is called befriending. Befrienders aims to benefit society by improving people’s emotional health in order to create a greater sense of well being. We offer this service in number of ways: Phone Calls You can contact Befrienders via hotline phone calls at 03-79568144 or 03-79568145 we are available 24 hours a day. E-mail You also can reach us through e-mail at sam@befrienders.org.my . Face to face If you think you need to meet us face to face, you can call us at the above phone number to make an appointment. Befrienders Center No.95 Jalan Templer, 46000 Petaling Jaya.

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Woman finds hubby hanged in lorry

Star

Saturday June 9, 2012

Woman finds hubby hanged in lorry

GEORGE TOWN: A woman who brought lunch for her lorry driver husband found him hanged in the back of his vehicle. Quah Seong Eng’s wife, who declined to be named, said she had gone to the vehicle parked near their house along Jalan C.Y. Choy at about 10.30am here yesterday. “I was shocked when I found him at the back of the lorry,” she said, adding that Quah, 32, had been complaining about stress at work for the past few days. “I never thought that it would come to this,” said the wife. __________________________________________________________ Did you realize that a suicide attempt is considered, in the eyes of the Law, a criminal act? If you survived your attempt on taking your own life, you could be charged under Section 309 of the penal Code. It is time to decriminalize suicide. This is the gist of today’s Sundaily front page report. Sundaily

‘Anti-suicide law is archaic, punishes those in need of help’

PETALING JAYA (June 6, 2012): Section 309 of the Penal Code, which penalises those who attempt suicide is an archaic law which should be repealed. Those who try to kill themselves are in need of proper help – not jailed or fined, say a suicide expert and civil society groups. A recent spike in suicide rates in the country, as reported by the National Suicide Registry, proves that such a law does not stop people from committing suic Anti-suicide law is archaic, punishes those in need of help’ ———————————————————————————————————– Star

• 6 Jun 2012
• The Star Malaysia

WOMAN IN SUICIDE BID DRAMA

Father talks her out of suicide attempt

GEORGE TOWN: A 27-year-old woman who lost her job two days ago threatened to kill herself with a knife but was talked out of it by her father. Distraught: Police officers detaining the woman at the Jelutong police station yesterday. The woman was spotted by residents sitting alone in a car crying at about 12.30am yesterday at the Lorong Delima 12-Lorong Delima 7 junction in Island Glades. They called the police and a team arrived at the scene.

Woman goes hysterical with knife in hand

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International Suicide Statistics

• Over one million people die by suicide worldwide each year.
• The global suicide rate is 16 per 100,000 population.
• On average, one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds somewhere in the world.
• 1.8% of worldwide deaths are suicides.
• Global suicide rates have increased 60% in the past 45 years.

Map of International Suicide Rates: International Suicide Statistics – Suicide.org!www.suicide.org/international-suicide-statistics.html – Cached ____________________________________________________________ The world figure for suicide is 16 per 100,000. Malaysia? 1.3 for every 100,000. Malaysia, 2007-2010: 1,156 people committed suicide. That is slightly more than one a day! ____________________________________________________________ “National statistics also show that men outnumber women three to one, while the Chinese had the highest number of suicides at 48%, followed by Indians (21%), Malays (18%) and other races (13%),” he said. Star

Tuesday June 5, 2012

Suicide rate on the rise in Malaysia

By JOSEPH SIPALAN jsipalan@thestar.com.my PUTRAJAYA: The suicide rate is on the rise in Malaysia, with more than 1,000 people taking their own lives over a three-year period. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the ratio of suicides from 2007 to 2010 was 1.3 for every 100,000 people, but added that it could be higher.

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DEMANDS of modern life can lead people into depression, stress and anxiety which can influence a person to contemplate on committing suicide. Malaysian Mental Health Association president Dr Ang Kim Tee said people are trying to put up with the struggles of earning a good living sometimes they think about taking their own life when they have difficulties. “Every day people are coping with stress at work, how much more money they can make and even how to cope with the daily traffic jam,” Dr Ang said. She said the key element in solving the problem lies with the individual themselves.

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Tuesday June 5, 2012

Man commits suicide after catching wife with another man

Other News & Views Compiled by Beh Yuen Hui, Loshana K. Shagar and A.Raman MALAYSIA Nanban reported that a man committed suicide after he allegedly saw his wife in a compromising position with another man. However, the wife claimed that her husband misunderstood the situation as the man was molesting her. On Saturday evening, Puran Sahoo, 22, hanged himself in the servant’s quarters of a bungalow in Bangalore. Man commits suicide after catching wife with another man ———————————————————————————————————