Suicide in Bhutan in recent years has become a notable phenomenon in the small Himalayan kingdom, which promotes Gross National Happiness as a government policy. As the Kingdom of Bhutan adheres to Tibetan Buddhism for its state religion, the mere discussion of suicide and the means of tackling it have been generally seen as socially taboo amongst most Bhutanese. Under Bhutanese law, the act of committing suicide is itself not illegal, but abetting a suicide is regarded as a crime.