Suicide prevention is not merely the responsibility of schools and parents, or the government and media. Photo: AFP Suicide prevention is not merely the responsibility of schools and parents, or the government and media. Photo: AFP
Suicide prevention is not merely the responsibility of schools and parents, or the government and media. Photo: AFP
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How a sensitive approach can help prevent youth suicide

Paul Yip says everyone in society has a role to play in preventing suicide, by choosing our words carefully, showing empathy and being alert to those around us, while also not neglecting our own mental well-being

Topic |   Suicides in Hong Kong
Paul Yip
Paul Yip

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Suicide prevention is not merely the responsibility of schools and parents, or the government and media. Photo: AFP Suicide prevention is not merely the responsibility of schools and parents, or the government and media. Photo: AFP
Suicide prevention is not merely the responsibility of schools and parents, or the government and media. Photo: AFP
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