In this research paper, we are sharing the results gathered from a study conducted based on the results of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 tools used as depression and anxiety screeners respectively. This data was compiled between 1 January 2020 and 31 January 2022.
This paper includes qualitative data gathered from a COVID stories survey we conducted between June-July 2021 that shares real-life stories of individuals who experienced feelings of depression and/or anxiety during the pandemic.
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Relate INSIGHTS 2020/03 – The Pandemic: A Greater Call for the Reformation of the Law on Attempted Suicide?
1. Create awareness on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health in Malaysia.
2. Create awareness on the growing rate of the statistics of suicide in Malaysia.
3. Explain the origin of the law criminalising attempted suicide, and countries that have since decriminalised it.
4. Affirm the urgent need for reformation of the law of attempted suicide in Malaysia.
