Tag: Dr Andrew Mohanraj

Keep pressure mounting on decriminalising suicide attempts

October 8, 2021

MMHA president Prof Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj said the eventual abolishment of the Act will eventually inspire mental and emotional sufferers to seek help, which could potentially save their lives. – File pic. KUALA LUMPUR: Conversations and pressure on decriminalising suicide attempts must continue until Section 309 of the Penal Code is finally abolished, says … More Keep pressure mounting on decriminalising suicide attempts

Wajarkah Mansuh Sabitan Cubaan Bunuh Diri Sebagai Jenayah?

October 8, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Pemansuhan peruntukan undang-undang yang mensabitkan cubaan bunuh diri sebagai jenayah adalah wajar bagi memberi peluang kepada individu terbabit pulih daripada masalah kesihatan mental dialami. Naib Presiden Persatuan Psikologi Malaysia (PSIMA), Dr Shazli Ezzat Ghazali berkata, pemansuhan itu juga memberi ruang kepada agensi atau penyedia perkhidmatan psikologi untuk menjalankan intervensi bagi memahami masalah dialami individu … More Wajarkah Mansuh Sabitan Cubaan Bunuh Diri Sebagai Jenayah?

Keeping the conversation going

October 3, 2021

As the covid-19 pandemic turns endemic, let’s not allow the discourse on mental health to fade away. RECENTLY, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the Attorney-General’s Chambers is examining the legal options and implications of removing attempt- ed suicide as a criminal offence. This is an indication that Parliament may consider reviewing … More Keeping the conversation going

Radzi: Stricter SOPs to ensure students’ safety

September 28, 2021

Radzi: What’s important is to bring the students back to school because they have been away for a long time, and we cannot continue to let them be like this. SOME want schools shut until Covid-19 is eradicated while some others want them reopened immediately. Conflicting emotions and concerns are running high with less than … More Radzi: Stricter SOPs to ensure students’ safety

Farewell, Pak Habibie

September 15, 2021

Farewell, Pak Habibie By Andrew Mohanraj 15 September 2019 Figure 1: Fond memories: The writer with Pak Habibie. — Supplied MY first meeting with BJ Habibie, who died, aged 83, on Wednesday, was in 2011. I remember being ushered into the book-lined study at the late Indonesian President’s Jalan Cibubur house situated in the quaint … More Farewell, Pak Habibie

Communication plays vital role in preventing suicides, says MMHA president

September 14, 2021

KLANG: Valerie (not her real name) had tried to kill herself five times throughout the span of her 25-year marriage that ended in divorce in 2017. “My first attempt was in 1985 and the last attempt was in 2002. I survived all five attempts as I was rushed to hospital by my ex-husband in the … More Communication plays vital role in preventing suicides, says MMHA president

MMHA calls for greater access to counselling to curb suicide rates

September 11, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: With mental health issues on the rise, the government should increase access to counselling services and the availability of adequate resources to match such services. Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) president Professor Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj said 90 per cent of suicide cases and attempted suicide cases were caused by underlying depression. He … More MMHA calls for greater access to counselling to curb suicide rates

Mental health help

September 6, 2021

We need immediate strategies to deal with the mental health crisis the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered. IN the last two decades, several pandemics worldwide have yielded insights on the mental health impact of such events. However, the current Covid-19 pandemic has been somewhat less predictable. In addition to the sudden psychological decompensation (reflected by the … More Mental health help

INTERACTIVE: Looking into the two million students eligible for vaccination

September 6, 2021

PETALING JAYA: There are 2.32 million students aged between 12 and 17 enrolled in national schools nationwide and as at Aug 24, 1.9 million individuals under the age of 18 have registered for Covid-19 vaccinations on MySejahtera. A Flourish data visualization With schools set to reopen in stages from Oct 3, 190,212 Form Five students … More INTERACTIVE: Looking into the two million students eligible for vaccination