Over 260 people died by suicide from March to October, during which we had the series of MCOs. This averages to more than 30 suicides per month -- or one every day. Significantly higher than suicide rates have been over the last 5 years. How can we understand how mental distress escalates? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to clinical psychologist Dr Chua Sook Ning, Founder of the mental health NGO, Relate Malaysia.