Helplines

29 Aug 2010

More than 720 people upset by the Manila hostage tragedy had poured their emotional problems out to a helpline jointly set up by the Hong Kong Red Cross and the Hong Kong Psychological Society by...

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Film studies: Suicide cinema

5 Feb 2009

Even the most seasoned cinema-goer would probably be taken aback by the on-screen message that precedes Seven Pounds.

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You're a lifesaver

21 Nov 2007

The Samaritans director in Hong Kong, Liz Chamberlain, may have picked up the practice from movement founder Chad Varah, who died earlier this month.

11:40AM

Someone to talk to at the edge of darkness

18 Sep 2007

New York

We all know we should strive for the heights if we want a better future. But sometimes those who don't want a future at all climb to the highest point and jump into...

5:03AM

Helplines all ready to guide or console

29 Jun 2007

Counselling helplines across the city are ramping up their services in anticipation of this morning's release of A-level results.

12:57PM

Not sure what to do? Just call . . .

9 Aug 2006

Uncertain about your next step? The following organisations have guidance professionals on hand to answer your questions:

1:36AM

Opinion

For HSBC, the first love is apparently not the deepest

Updated 4:18AM

Tom Holland

Plunge in gold price puts a bad idea out of its misery

Updated 4:18AM

Suicide hotline for elderly kept busy

Up to 50 senior citizens call counsellors every day

The mainland's first 24-hour hotline dedicated to counselling suicidal senior citizens has been receiving up to 50 calls a day...

1:44PM

Give & Take

A twice-monthly column on volunteerism

The Samaritans is a non-religious charity that runs Hong Kong's only multilingual suicide prevention hotline service, offering emotional support...

9:07PM

Party's criticism of Samaritans paints unfair picture

I read, with great concern, the comments on suicide prevention hotlines, made by Chan Kam-lam of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong ('Suicide hotlines flawed, DAB claims', South...

10:24AM

Phone hotline offers words of comfort

Caritas organised a telephone counselling hotline to help Primary Six pupils and their parents get help over the allocation of Form One places.

It recruits volunteers in early June...

2:24AM

Medical helpline

A toll-free phone service providing information about access to medical services will operate during the three-day Christmas holiday from Saturday to Monday. The number is 90000 222 322.

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2:09AM

Women's hotline popular

About 400 women have telephoned a free legal counselling hotline in the past seven months, with most complaining about marital problems.

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