The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) called for an urgent "whole-of-society action" against increasing family tragedies, warning that financial hardships and unaddressed mental health issues are fuelling suicide and violence within the community.

MMA president Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo described recent instances of family tragedies as a stark reminder of a wider and worrying trend of rising suicides and severe psychological distress, particularly among working-age individuals grappling with intense economic and social pressures...