Government must do more for Hongkongers' mental well-being
World Mental Health Day, on Friday, comes a month after World Suicide Prevention Day. Promoting mental health and preventing suicide are two sides of the same coin. The theme for this year is "Living...
View ArticleAssisted-suicide laws’ contagious effects
The debate over doctor-assisted suicide is often framed as an issue of personal autonomy and privacy. Proponents argue that assisted suicide should be legalized because it affects only those...
View ArticleNew HSE treatment programme aims to reduce suicide rates and self-harming
A new self-harm treatment programme which is being adopted by the HSE could help reduce suicide rates and emergency hospital visits by half, according to an expert in the field. US based psychologist...
View ArticleNew HSE treatment programme aims to reduce suicide rates
A new self-harm treatment programme which is being adopted by the HSE could help reduce suicide rates and emergency hospital visits by half, according to an expert in the field. US based psychologist...
View ArticleNew HSE programme aims to reduce suicide rates
A new self-harm treatment programme which is being adopted by the HSE could help reduce suicide rates and emergency hospital visits by half, according to an expert in the field. US based psychologist...
View ArticleWorld suicide prevention day: put resources into engaging with vulnerable youth
World Suicide Prevention Day today is a reminder that over 800,000 people take their own lives every year, more than deaths arising from war and murder. The most we can hope for is that the rate per...
View Article09 Sep 2016 “WeCare與你同行” HKU Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention...
(Source: The University of Hong Kong) 09 Sep 2016 Professor Paul Yip and Jason promote 'Connect, Communicate and Care' of World Suicide Prevention Day The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide...
View ArticleStudent Suicides in Hong Kong Signal Distressing Lack of Mental Health...
Co-authored by Kelvin Lee, business student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Less than three days apart, two students aged 15 and 20 tragically took their lives. The former was a...
View ArticleMore young Hongkongers commit suicide over unaffordable housing and lack of...
More Hongkongers aged 15 to 24 killed themselves last year, with suicide prevention workers pointing to the exorbitant cost of housing, the lack of social mobility and a negative perception of young...
View ArticleWomen attempt suicide more than men: Study
NEW DELHI: The number of women attempting suicide in the country is nearly thrice that of men, while people in the age-group of 15-30 are the most vulnerable, claim experts. According to the Indian...
View Article'Little Big Master' ('Ng Gor Siu Haai Dik Haau Cheung'): Hong Kong/Filmart...
0 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments Courtesy of Universe Films Distribution The Bottom Line Understated adult thesps and natural child stars headline tearjerking...
View ArticleHong Kong must not give up on those who have lost hope
The World Health Organisation defines mental health as "a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively...
View ArticleMore young Hongkongers commit suicide over unaffordable housing and lack of...
More Hongkongers aged 15 to 24 killed themselves last year, with suicide prevention workers pointing to the exorbitant cost of housing, the lack of social mobility and a negative perception of young...
View ArticleRobin Williams death: media has duty to report suicide responsibly
News reports detailing the method or using inappropriate language can lead to rise in suicide rate, experts warn...
View ArticleAssisted-suicide laws’ contagious effects
The debate over doctor-assisted suicide is often framed as an issue of personal autonomy and privacy. Proponents argue that assisted suicide should be legalized because it affects only those...
View ArticleChinese University of Hong Kong steps up efforts to help students following...
The Chinese University is to step up its counselling service under emergency measures worked out after the institution lost another of its students to suicide over the weekend. A psychiatrist will be...
View ArticleInternet addiction, suicide linked
The Taiwanese Society of Suicidology and the Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center yesterday cautioned the public over a correlation between Internet addiction and an increased tendency toward depression...
View Article'Little Big Master' ('Ng Gor Siu Haai Dik Haau Cheung'): Hong Kong/Filmart...
0 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments Courtesy of Universe Films Distribution The Bottom Line Understated adult thesps and natural child stars headline tearjerking...
View ArticleHong Kong must not give up on those who have lost hope
The World Health Organisation defines mental health as "a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively...
View ArticleClinical psychologist urges troubled families to seek help after two...
The head clinical psychologist at the Social Welfare Department has raised concerns that two recent family tragedies that left two children dead and another brain damaged could trigger copycat...
View Article