Hong Kong students face a lot of pressure because of their heavy workload and never-ending exams and tests.
Without a support network, many of them have no way to express their feelings. This could lead to chronic depression.
The Samaritans (Hong Kong), Kelly Support Group and Outward Bound Hong Kong have been organising an annual programme to help students gain a better understanding of depression and to prevent teen suicide.
Participants in the Youth Suicide Prevention Project will take part in a seven-day Outward Bound training camp in July. They will also attend eight workshops, where they will learn about the causes of depression and counselling techniques.
They will help run Samaritans' projects from September to December and visit schools to give talks on suicide prevention.
Organisers hope that the participants will be able to promote the message of suicide prevention in schools. Participants should hopefully be able to identify suicidal teenagers and set up a peer network.