THE PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF PENANG HOSPITAL

&

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION PENANG

&

BEFRIENDERS PENANG

cordially invite you to the TALKS held

in conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day 2008

Theme: THINK GLOBALLY, PLAN NATIONALLY, ACT LOCALLY

Friday 29 August 2008

9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang

(Caring Society Complex)

Ground Floor, Seminar Rooms 1 & 2

Jalan Utama, Pulau Pinang

admission is free

Yang Bahagia Dato' Seri Khoo Keat Siew

Founder & Advisor of Befrienders Penang

Opening Speech

Panel of Speakers

Dr. Yushada Budiman bt Yusuf

Consultant Psychiatrist of Penang Hospital

'Bipolar Affective Disorder'

Dr. Norhayati bt Ali

Consultant Psychiatrist of Hospital Kuala Lumpur

'Primary and Secondary Prevention of Suicide'

Dr. Prem Kumar Chandrasekaran

Consultant Neuropsychiatrist of Penang Adventist Hospital

'Early Psychosis – Applying Global Ideas in Local Context'

Saras Pillay

Chairperson of Befrienders Penang

'The Role of Befrienders in Suicide Prevention'

Dr. Nor Hayati bt Arif

Head of Psychiatric and Mental Health Department, Penang Hospital

Moderator

Enquiries please call Befrienders Penang:

04-2811108 & 2815161

Monday – Friday : 3.00 p.m. – midnight

Saturday & Sunday : 5.00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m.

E-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Website: http//www.befpen.org

Befrienders Penang, a non-profit voluntary organisation, provides confidential and emotional support

for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.