Befrienders Penang is organizing a Forum entitled 'Understanding Depression & Suicide'. The theme for the event is 'With Understanding, New Hope'. This forum was organized in conjuction with the World Suicide Prevention Day which falls on 10 September 2006.
We invite the public, societies, communities, volunteers, those bereaved by suicide and interested groups and individuals to join with us to develop activities to enhance understanding about suicide and to demonstrate ways in which knowledge about suicide can be translated into effective suicide prevention programmes.
Here are the details of the forum:
Forum : Understanding Depression & Suicide
Theme : With Understanding, New Hope
Date : Sunday, 10 September 2006
Venue : KDU College Penang Campus
Time : 2pm - 6pm
Address : 32, Jalan Anson
Admission is free
| Topic |
Speaker |
Presentation |
| Opening Speech |
Y.A.B. Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, Chief Minister of Penang |
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| Understanding Depression & Suicidal Behaviour |
Dr. Lau Kim Kah,
Consultant Psychiatrist & Head of Psychiatry Department,
Penang Hospital |
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| Suicide in Children & Adolescents |
Dr. Lai Fong Hwa,
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist (Children & Adolescent),
Penang Hospital |
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| Suicide Prevention |
Dr. Yushada Budiman Yusof,
Consultant Psychiatrist, Penang Hospital |
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| Legal Aspects of Suicide |
DSP Vijaya Rao s/o Samachulu,
Deputy Superintendant of Police for Serious Crime,
North East District, Petani Road, Penang |
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| Feeling Depressed? No One To Talk To? |
Befrienders Penang |
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Call us at 04-2815161 and 2811108 (Mondays to Fridays : 3pm - 12 midnight, Saturdays & Sundays : 5pm to 11pm) or email us at pat@befpen.org if you have any inquiries.
Map to KDU College, Penang Campus
Related Links
International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
Press Release by IASP on World Suicide Prevention Day
Supplementary Material
Understanding Depression & Suicide Promotional Flyer
IASP Informational Flyer for World Suicide Prevention Day (English)
IASP Informational Flyer for World Suicide Prevention Day (Chinese)
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