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Need help? Call Sunshine Agency’s helpline

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)

As a quote says ‘Your pain will pass. Life does get better. Remember there is always a hope.’

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‘Talk and Share’ Campaign for you

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.

Please come and join us!

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Offer help and support

The coronavirus pandemic have impacted some of the people claiming unemployment benefits. So, we are offering some help and support for you because we want to let you know that we are here with you.

 We know that some of the people will feel ashamed of their situation. They often believe that others look down on them and so not listen to them. They also may feel “You don’t know what is going through”. However, if your family members and friends do not listen to your voice, you can try to talk it with us, maybe this is a time we can really be on your side. Besides, we suggest that you also can do some exercise with your families at home. So that you can using the time to accompany with your families because they are your spiritual sustenance in your life. We also have some activities that help you in this hard time, so that it can help you to reduce your depression.

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Recovering from suicidal thoughts

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.

5. Learn to deal with stress by finding healthy ways to manage your stress levels. You can perform simple breathing exercises, and challenge self-defeating thoughts.

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Time is Gold to Help and Save Them

Hi, after we know that a friend and family member tells you that he or she is thinking about death. We must RESPOND QUICKLY IN A CRISIS. It is because those higher risk committing suicide have a specific suicide PLAN,  the MEANS to carry out plan, TIME SET for doing and INTENTION to do it. 

There are some questions that can help you to access the immediate risk for suicide are:

1. Do you have a suicide plan? (PLAN)

2. Do you have what you need to carry out (eg: pills or knife)? (MEANS)

3. Do you know when you would do it ? (TIME SET)

4. Do you intend to take your own life? (INTENTION)

After we identify, Help Guide in suicide prevention provide a table guide of level of suicide risk. This will help you to know which level our friends committing suicide. 

Besides that, the last tips is we should always follow up to see how they are doing. This step is a great time to check with them because these type of contact can continue increasing their feelings and connectedness without loneliness and as a way to share your ongoing support.

If you are not capable to help them, come and search for help with us, Sunshine Agency. We will provide several interesting events and services to help you to comfort yourself. Lastly, we hope you guys can fights against suicide in this difficult times. If you are not give up, no one will give up to giving love for you. Stay healthy, be kind to your mind and stay strong! 😄

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How to help someone who is suicidal

Hello~, when we had recognise them have suicidal thoughts after conversation, the second step of helping a person avoid committing suicide is always BE THERE with them. Now, there are some do and dont's when talking to a suicidal person.

The most important behaviour that  need to emphasis are suggested by Melinda Smith, Jeanne Segal and Lawrence Robinson about help guide in suicide prevention when we start a conversation with suicidal person is to be a good listener, stop the argument with the suicidal person and promise confidentiality. As we know, a life is at stake and you may speak to mental help in order to keep them safe. If you promised a suicidal person to keep the secret but you break your word, eventually they will not trust you anymore. So please be cautious when talk to them. 

Lastly, please be attention! If a suicide attempt seem upcoming, remove the drugs, knife and other potentially lethal objects from the vicinity and the most important advice is DO NOT LEAVE THEM ALONE. 

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Safe You and Stop Suicide!

Do you know Suicide Prevention Month had designated in the month of September every year? Yes, Malaysia also participated effectively with a theme Working Together to Prevent Suicide on September 10, 2020. This is also an important month for us to care the person we loved during this pandemic. 

Now, Sunshine Agency will lead you to learn and have awareness about how to prevent suicide before we lost someone we loved.^^ To prevent suicide, it must start with recognise the warning signs. If you know your family and friends have those suicide attempt signs, this are the steps to help you identify more accurately. 

Speak up if you are worried said by Melinda Smith, Jeanne Segal and Lawrence Robinson. Conversation with friend and family member about suicidal thoughts and feeling is difficult for anyone. If you unsure whether someone is suicidal, the best method to find out is ASK! This action will make them feel sense of security by showing that you care. It will be the best way to express their feelings and relief their loneliness and their negative feelings to prevent suicide. But, it will not be simple to start a conversation with them because they will defend themselves and refuse to share their feelings to you. So, there are some questions for you to start your conversation smoothly to examine them and help them fights in this difficult times. 

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Suicide warning signs which are easy to miss

Today I would like to share with everyone that there are few suicide warning signs which are easy to miss. Mary said that physical pain is one of the symptoms of depression and suicide that we overlooked. If you have friends keep complaining of any type of pain like headaches, indigestion or somewhere pain, please be alert for other signs of depression or suicide. If they don’t have explanation for these type of pains such as a history of migraine or ankle pain caused by exercise, we must pay more attention to them. 

A change in someone’s sleep pattern is also a sign of suicidal behavior and can easily be ignored. Please pay more attention on friends who sleep more than usual and find it difficult to get out of bed. They may lack of sleep, have insomnia, stay up late, and then feel tired the next day. Regardless of whether there is a suicidal tendency, this change in sleep habits is worthy of attention and should be addressed.

People who feel suicidal may be out of touch with normal life, other people, and typical activities. Whether they are socially isolated or not, they seem to be emotionally distant from others and so this is called emotional distance. The act of facing emotional indifference does not seem to be suicidal, so it is important to pay attention to this behavior and recognize it as a potential warning sign. All these symptoms are easily to be overlooked and so please pay more attention on your lovely friends and family.

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Protect mental health during COVID-19

We have to take time to support each other and find ways to look after our mental health during this COVID-19 because it can help to prevent unemployed people to get suicide.

Below have some methods to help you reduce your depression. For example, talk with your friends or family, maintain healthy lifestyle, do not use smoking or alcohol and also drugs, gather some information that can help you, spend some time with your family and also draw on the skill that you use it before. 

If you can, once a day get outside, or bring nature in because spending time in green spaces can benefit both your mental and physical well being. If you can’t get outside you can try to get these positive effects by spending time with the windows open, or arranging space to sit and see a view (If possible) and get some natural sunlight.

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Symptom of Suicide !!!

Suicide is not a mental illness, but a serious potential consequence of treatable mental illness, including major depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse, anxiety, and diet disorders. People who possess suicidal tendency, they will have different kind of symptoms such as excessive sadness or moodiness, hopelessness, sleep problem, sudden calmness, change in personality, dangerous behavior or talking about suicide. If people around you have these types of symptoms, please pay more attention and inspire them by listening their heartfelt. This is because they can’t get out of trouble or they don’t know how to solve their problems. Suicide risk also is higher in the following groups like people who just divorce, family history of suicide , history of physical, emotional or sexual abuse, are unemployed and so on. During the COVID-19, people who already have such problems will increase the pressure because the company layoffs and this may cause more people attempt to end up their life by suicide.

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Causes of mental illness during COVID-19

Public health measures associated with COVID-19, including quarantine of suspected cases and lockdowns may negatively affect the mental health status of unemployed people with several mental illness, through change of environment, disruption of services, increased stress and isolation. 

The mental health and wellbeing of whole societies especially the people who are unemployment have been severely impacted by this crisis and are priority to be addressed urgently.

Stress during an infectious disease outbreak can sometimes cause the following:

Fear and worry about your own health and the health of your loved ones, your financial situation or job, or loss of support services you rely on.

Changes in sleep or eating patterns.

Difficulty sleeping or concentrating.

Worsening of chronic health problems.

Worsening of mental health conditions.

Increased use of tobacco, and/or alcohol and other substances.

If you are the unemployment, you can test your depression and let us know, our psychologist will help you to reduce your depression.

Below is the link to test your depression.

https://www.psycom.net/depression-test/

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Be aware! Losing jobs during Covid-19 pandemic can cause mental illness

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.

Everyone face difficulties during this pandemic. As a quote says ‘There is always rainbow after the rain.’

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Sunshine Agency is coming for you!

Covid-19 disease has upended the life for people around the world. Would everyone is taking threat seriously to overcome it? Yet, everyone are not taking serious to prepare in these COVID-19 invisible war. This epidemic will cause a huge global impact which are not only on health and well being, it will also affect our societies, economies and politics. Next, Andy Levy, a reader in Psychology said Covid-19 breaks down the connection with community. It may forced to alerted the way we work, play, conversation to a safe distance. It may lead a mental conflict such as feel lonely, depression and it will cause a serious condition which is suicide attempt in community. 

Besides of other countries, Malaysia are not alone suffered in this global war. In the March of 18 2020, Malaysia had effectively announced of the government’s nationwide movement control order. It will also the same issue happened in mental illness and suicide attempt. Our Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said that three government hotlines received 11,791 calls for assistance from March, 25 to last month at the peak of Covid-19 outbreak in Malaysia. He also said that there are some factors that caused Malaysian suffered in mental illness which are job loss, financial problem, interpersonal relationship problem and isolation during MCO period. Due to the unemployment rate was rose from 3.9% to 5.3% in May 2020, the manufacturing sector had retrenched most workers that are in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur which are the economic powerhouse in Malaysia. 

Are you suffered a sudden job loss? Are you feeling depression and feel unfair? Are you having a suicidal thoughts? If yes, don’t do something that lead you regret in your future. Now, Sunshine Agency to help you guys! We are your new friends and we will collaborate with government to fight against suicides. We mainly focus on those unemployed worker in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor who are feel unfair to be laid off during this pandemic because of capable man can remain. Our objective is to create awareness and reduce suicide rate. Also, if you want to fights with us to help the people you loved to end loneliness before having a suicidal thoughts in this time, these are so good for you to get the information and if you have any inquiry, there are feel free to ask. 😄

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