https://www.scmp.com/rss/520051/feed Rhys Cheung is a research assistant at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at the University of Hong Kong. He has bachelor’s degrees in social science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Waseda University, Japan. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Youth mental wellness has emerged as an important public health concern, particularly given the worrying rise in Hong Kong’s youth suicide rate between 2019 and 2022. A slight rise in the rate year on year was recorded in 2023. Over half of suicides among Hongkongers under 15 years were linked to broken families, underscoring the impact of an unstable environment on children’s well-being. In Hong Kong, youth suicide notes have revealed a troubling sense of hopelessness, reflecting the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3284968/hong-kong-government-cant-turn-tide-youth-disenchantment-its-own?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3284968/hong-kong-government-cant-turn-tide-youth-disenchantment-its-own?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:30:08 +0000