https://www.scmp.com/rss/516938/feed Anson Yim is a senior research assistant at the HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at the University of Hong Kong. He graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a master of applied psychology degree and from HKU with a master's degree in psychological medicine (psychosis studies). en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Since the start of the new school year, there has been a distressing increase in student deaths across Hong Kong, affecting young people from primary school all the way through to university. The situation is similar to the suicide cluster of 2016. These tragic incidents are a desperate plea for help and highlight the urgent need to address young people’s emotional well-being. The online emotional support system Open Up conducts an annual survey to track changes in their well-being. The latest... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3238395/brewing-mental-health-crisis-hong-kong-must-help-its-youth-speak-about-their-troubles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3238395/brewing-mental-health-crisis-hong-kong-must-help-its-youth-speak-about-their-troubles?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Oct 2023 01:30:18 +0000