Hong Kong parents must talk to pressured children, not blame the system always
In recent years, the rate of student suicide has increased rapidly in Hong Kong. Between 2013 and 2016, as many as 71 students took their own lives, a tragic loss that shows that society should pay...
View ArticleSongs of praise: Classical music set to ancient hymns a Hong Kong hit
Te Deum: Praise the Lord Hong Kong Oratorio Society Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall April 6 Three versions of music set to ancient Christian hymns offered Hong Kong a moment of reflection as the...
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 ArticleOne in three young adults dissatisfied with Hong Kong society: survey
Almost one in three Hong Kong young adults are dissatisfied with society, three times higher than the rate of personal dissatisfaction, according to a survey. Some 30 per cent were dissatisfied about...
View ArticleIn suicide and self-harm prevention, we can do better
EDITORIAL We are spending more on suicide prevention than ever before yet suicide rates are their highest in more than a decade. Why? We mourn each and every life lost in this devastating way, but the...
View Article13-11-2014: A Tribute to Dr Solomon Matthew Bard (Hong Kong Philharmonic...
(Source: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Doris Chan Director of Marketing Tel: (852) 2721 9035 Email: doris.chan@hkphil.org Becky Lee Media Relations Manager Tel:...
View ArticleHong Kong’s map of death – where the suicides happen
It is a map of misery and death – a grimly fascinating overview of Hong Kong that offers a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood breakdown of thousands of lives lost to suicide. Bright red patches mark the...
View ArticleTeam of psychologists to help depressed Hong Kong pupils after four suicides...
Schools will receive better student-counselling support from a team of psychologists provided by the government after four pupils committed suicide in five days. This is one of the measures the...
View Article4-11-2015: The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Announces Newly-Elected...
(Source: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Becky Lee Media Relations Manager Tel: (852) 2721 1585 Email: becky.lee@hkphil.org Download [4 November 2015, Hong Kong]...
View ArticleHong Kong's food safety is paramount
Hong Kong is well known for its food quality and variety. Safety, however, remains an issue. From time to time, the city is hit by food scares; the latest being the Taiwan 'gutter oil' scandal last...
View ArticleIs Hong Kong turning less entrepreneurial?
There is a perception that new business formation has been slowing for some time in Hong Kong. Are people becoming less entrepreneurial, and the economy less risk-taking, creative, and innovative? If...
View ArticleSpate of student suicides worries Hong Kong authorities
Hong Kong has pledged better psychological services for schools after four students committed suicide in just five days. ......
View ArticleEight who inspire: people who make Hong Kong proud honoured in third Spirit...
Eight ordinary people who lead extraordinary lives have been named winners in this year's Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, an event organised by the South China Morning Post to recognise the city's unsung...
View ArticleWe should stop neglecting mental health issues in Hong Kong
According to the World Health Report published by the World Health Organisation in 2001, about 450 million people globally suffer from mental illnesses. One person in every four to five in Hong Kong...
View ArticleHong Kong youth would gain from a frank discussion about drugs
I often hear people say that Hong Kong's drug problem is "nowhere near as bad" as other places in the world. It may be true that we seldom hear about overdoses, have an open debate about legalising...
View ArticleRavi showed many suicidal signs
If close associates bec-ome aware and timely counselling is given, no life would be lost in such a tragic manner. The purported suicide by IAS officer D K Ravi is once again a grim reminder of the...
View ArticleHong Kong's children needbetter protection of their rights
When the lives and rights of children are at stake," said Unicef director Carol Bellamy, "there must be no silent witnesses". In the 20 years since the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the...
View ArticleHong Kong's children need better protection of their rights
When the lives and rights of children are at stake," said Unicef director Carol Bellamy, "there must be no silent witnesses". In the 20 years since the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the...
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...
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