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The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
New award launched honouring Chennai-based psychiatrist
Yunyu Xiao, assistant professor of population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College, was the inaugural recipient of the newly-launched Lakshmi Vijayakumar Rising Star Award for Impact and Innovation by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). Dr. Xiao was recognised for her innovative work in data science and health disparities in suicide prevention, according to a press note. The recipients of the 2025 awards were celebrated at a special ceremony held during the 33rd IASP World Congress in Vienna earlier this month. IASP introduced two new honours designed to recognise leadership, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration, one of which is named after senior Chennai-based psychiatrist, Lakshmi Vikayakumar. This award was established to recognise early to mid-career professionals who have made notable contributions to suicide prevention across research, policy, practice, and community sectors.
Barnama
18-06-2025
- Health
- Barnama
Malaysia's Guidelines For Reporting, Sharing Suicide-Related Content Well Received Globally
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's guidelines for reporting and sharing suicide-related content have received positive feedback both domestically and internationally, including after they were presented at the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 2025 World Congress in Vienna recently. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Forum (CMCF) chief executive officer Mediha Mahmood said the collaborative approach between doctors, psychiatrists and media practitioners in developing the guidelines attracted the attention of the international community. 'The external response has also been very encouraging. They are impressed with how we can collaborate between doctors, psychiatrists and the media because the whole world has issues about getting media cooperation,' she said on Bernama Radio's Jendela Fikir programme today. At the local level, she said, CMCF has received many requests to hold workshops and training within just a week after the guidelines were launched on June 3. 'When we hold workshops or training with interactive dialogue, they can see the case studies we present to understand how we can bring these guidelines to life in daily work. 'CMCF not only conducts training with media practitioners but also with influencers and content creators to build understanding among all,' she said. Regarding implementation and enforcement, Mediha said CMCF emphasises more on educating and guiding the community, but action can be taken if there are repeated violations. 'Anyone who sees content that violates these guidelines can file a complaint, and the complaints bureau will see if it is wrong or not. 'We will usually give advice, but if the case is repeated and gets worse over time, there is a compound of up to RM50,000, but compound action is rarely taken because we want our community to know for themselves what is good and not,' she said.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Malaysia's guidelines for reporting, sharing suicide-related content
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's guidelines for reporting and sharing suicide-related content have received positive feedback both domestically and internationally, including after they were presented at the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 2025 World Congress in Vienna recently. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Forum (CMCF) chief executive officer Mediha Mahmood said the collaborative approach between doctors, psychiatrists and media practitioners in developing the guidelines attracted the attention of the international community. 'The external response has also been very encouraging. They are impressed with how we can collaborate between doctors, psychiatrists and the media because the whole world has issues about getting media cooperation,' she said on Bernama Radio's Jendela Fikir programme today. At the local level, she said, CMCF has received many requests to hold workshops and training within just a week after the guidelines were launched on June 3. 'When we hold workshops or training with interactive dialogue, they can see the case studies we present to understand how we can bring these guidelines to life in daily work. 'CMCF not only conducts training with media practitioners but also with influencers and content creators to build understanding among all,' she said. Regarding implementation and enforcement, Mediha said CMCF emphasises more on educating and guiding the community, but action can be taken if there are repeated violations. 'Anyone who sees content that violates these guidelines can file a complaint, and the complaints bureau will see if it is wrong or not. 'We will usually give advice, but if the case is repeated and gets worse over time, there is a compound of up to RM50,000, but compound action is rarely taken because we want our community to know for themselves what is good and not,' she said. According to Mediha, CMCF also conducts engagement with schools and communities to encourage references to authentic content and build a culture of ethical content dissemination She said CMCF is currently discussing with the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) to introduce a new term that is more suitable to replace the use of the phrase 'bunuh diri' in the Malay language. 'The word in English is 'suicide', but in the Malay language, there is no word that can replace suicide yet,' she said. The guidelines, launched by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, are the first of their kind in the world, developed inclusively with various parties, including the Ministry of Health, media practitioners and individuals with real-life experience, and supported through a public consultation process.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Malaysia's guidelines for reporting, sharing suicide-related content well received globally
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's guidelines for reporting and sharing suicide-related content have received positive feedback both domestically and internationally, including after they were presented at the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 2025 World Congress in Vienna recently. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Forum (CMCF) chief executive officer Mediha Mahmood said the collaborative approach between doctors, psychiatrists and media practitioners in developing the guidelines attracted the attention of the international community. 'The external response has also been very encouraging. They are impressed with how we can collaborate between doctors, psychiatrists and the media because the whole world has issues about getting media cooperation,' she said on Bernama Radio's Jendela Fikir programme today. At the local level, she said, CMCF has received many requests to hold workshops and training within just a week after the guidelines were launched on June 3. 'When we hold workshops or training with interactive dialogue, they can see the case studies we present to understand how we can bring these guidelines to life in daily work. 'CMCF not only conducts training with media practitioners but also with influencers and content creators to build understanding among all,' she said. Regarding implementation and enforcement, Mediha said CMCF emphasises more on educating and guiding the community, but action can be taken if there are repeated violations. 'Anyone who sees content that violates these guidelines can file a complaint, and the complaints bureau will see if it is wrong or not. 'We will usually give advice, but if the case is repeated and gets worse over time, there is a compound of up to RM50,000, but compound action is rarely taken because we want our community to know for themselves what is good and not,' she said. According to Mediha, CMCF also conducts engagement with schools and communities to encourage references to authentic content and build a culture of ethical content dissemination She said CMCF is currently discussing with the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) to introduce a new term that is more suitable to replace the use of the phrase 'bunuh diri' in the Malay language. 'The word in English is 'suicide', but in the Malay language, there is no word that can replace suicide yet,' she said. The guidelines, launched by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, are the first of their kind in the world, developed inclusively with various parties, including the Ministry of Health, media practitioners and individuals with real-life experience, and supported through a public consultation process.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jimmy Fallon Makes Shocking Admission About His Obsession With Getting On 'SNL'
Jimmy Fallon was set on getting 'Saturday Night Live' by the age of 25. The late night talk show host opened up about what he would do if he didn't land a part on the show by that time, during a candid interview with Steven Bartlett on 'The Diary of a CEO' podcast. 'I was going to kill myself,' the 'Fever Pitch' actor said. 'Were you actually?' Bartlett asked. 'Yeah,' Fallon answered. 'I wrote that in something ― in some journal or something. If I don't get on 'Saturday Night Live' by the age of 25, that I'll kill myself.' When Bartlett asked if Fallon was actually serious about what he'd written, he confirmed that he was. 'But again, I knew that I was going to be on 'Saturday Night Live,' so I guess I didn't really mean it,' the actor said, clarifying that his statement then 'wasn't really a threat.' 'I think I said, 'I will kill myself,'' he shared. 'But I definitely said ― you know ― yeah, 25 was my thing.' Fallon has revealed his intense drive to be on the show before, and said that his obsession with 'SNL' started at an early age. 'I wanted to be Dana Carvey,' Fallon told Carvey and David Spade on their 'SNL' podcast, 'Fly on the Wall,' back in 2022. 'That was my whole reason for getting on 'Saturday Night Live.'' 'I was such an 'SNL' nerd, I would record it every single Saturday night and I would be by myself,' he shared on the podcast. 'I didn't want friends over, I didn't want anyone around me, my parents ― I didn't want anyone near me. I just wanted to study the show.' Fallon ended up getting the show by his self-imposed deadline, and stayed on 'SNL' for six seasons, from 1998 to 2004. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 or chat for mental health support. Additionally, you can find local mental health and crisis resources at Outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Seth Meyers Names The 1 Thing He And Amy Poehler Would Fight About On 'SNL' Jimmy Fallon's Takeaway From Trump's Jet Gift Is Like No Other Jimmy Fallon Uses Kentucky Derby To Make A Horse's Ass Out Of Trump
