https://www.scmp.com/rss/511149/feed Vera Men is a PhD candidate from the Department of Social Work and Social Administration at the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include understanding suicidality among vulnerable populations such as people with cancer. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Family is the core unit of every society, and it plays an especially important role in Chinese society. Family should be a place of safety and comfort. However, many in Hong Kong are facing difficulties, including health issues among family members, financial disputes and divisions within the family, especially in low-income households. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated many of these difficulties. Suicides at home are common in Hong Kong. According to our recently published article in the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3155396/suicide-prevention-should-start-home-every-hong-kong-household?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3155396/suicide-prevention-should-start-home-every-hong-kong-household?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:15:17 +0000