JUSTIN VICTOR
Chairman, Befrienders Kuala Lumpur; Senior Lecturer, Taylor’s University (Malaysia).
Session:
• Day 1: Mental Health NGOs: The Power of Advocacy
Volunteer at Befrienders for 20 years offering emotional support to those who are depressed, despairing and suicidal
Member of training team for past 19 years doing recruitment and training of new volunteers
Member of the Board managing the Befrienders services and center since 2015 as Deputy Chairman; and Chairman of the organisation since 2017
Conducts talks and workshops on suicide prevention, depression, stress management and helping skills to raise awareness and educate the public on suicide matters.
Formerly a medical journalist and has been in academia for the past 18 years in the area of communication.
Member of the Malaysian Mental Health Promotion Advisory Council, Ministry of Health.