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Depression?  Anxiety? Thoughts of suicide?

If you or someone you love needs someone to talk to, you can call the following helpline:

-Malaysia- Call: 07-5640765   Text: 011-09360765

(Available 24 hours/ 7 days a week)

To reduce the suicide rates among the unemployed people, Sunshine Agency will launch online ‘Talk and Share’ Campaign in December year 2020 by using social media such as Facebook and Instagram. Our agency plans to invite experienced psychologist to give a live speech 2 days per week for a month so that the people who suffered job loss will be motivated and stay strong in this unprecedented pandemic. Besides listening to the speech, participants can immediately communicate with the expert through live chat during the Q&A section. We believe that this meaningful activity will give hope to the unemployed people and increase their confidence to overcome the challenges. We hear you.

The quote “Pain is temporary. Suicide is permanent.” expressed that suicide was never a good option and life will eventually get better.

Good afternoon to everyone! Sunshine Agency would like to help you!  If your suicidal thoughts and emotions have subsided, please seek help as experiencing this emotional pain is a painful experience in itself. Look for us (Sunshine Agency) and we will help you to reduce the chance of attempting suicide again in the future.

Five steps to recover:

1. Identify the triggers or circumstances that lead to despair or suicidal thoughts, such as the anniversary of loss, alcoholism, or interpersonal tension. Try your best to avoid these places, people or situations.

2. Take care of yourself by taking three meals regularly, sleep enough and also keep exercising as it releases endorphins, reduces stress and promotes emotional health. 

3. Use positive influence to accompany yourself with the people around you and make you feel good about yourself. The more money you invest in others and the community, the more money you will lose, which will help you maintain a positive attitude and on the road to recovery. Therefore, build your own support network.

4. Develop new activities and interests by looking for new hobbies, volunteer activities, or jobs that give you meaning and purpose. When you find yourself fulfilled while doing something, it will make you feel better, and the feeling of despair is unlikely to recover.

Restrictions on movement and business operations during Covid-19 pandemic have increased the rate of unemployment. Many people suddenly lost their jobs and income as company unable to pay them. They are forced to look for other job opportunities and do some part-time jobs such as become a food delivery rider to earn more money.

The Malaysia government is introducing the wage subsidy 2.0 programme to provide assistance for employers that still facing pressures and financial problems at this moment so that the companies able to sustain their business. This is an important aspect as government intend to help the companies that badly affected during Covid-19 period and would like to encourage them to offer more jobs and retain more employees in these uncertain times. Those eligible companies should aware of and apply the subsidy programmes from government to support them and others to go through these challenges.

Losing a job can increase the stress of living as the person may feel hopeless and unsure about their future. The stress and worry can cause mental illness among those unemployed and this will lead up to suicidal thoughts in them.