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Suicides in Hong Kong

Suicides in Hong Kong
WHERE TO GET HELP ● 24-hour Samaritans multi-lingual Suicide Prevention hotline: +852 2896 0000 ● 24-hour hotline at Suicide Prevention Services: +852 2382 0000 ● 24-hour hotline at Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong: +852 2389 2222 ● Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care: +852 2868 1211 For other hotlines, refer to the Hong Kong Council of Social Service
The couple, who had lived in the flat at Fung King House in Lai King Estate, reportedly both suffered from health problems. Photo: Google
Hong Kong society

Elderly man found hanging in Hong Kong flat last week dies from injuries

Daughter discovered stepfather, 70, hanging by several phone charging cables in living room and mother lying on bed with head covered.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong records 91 suspected student suicides in 3 years, majority boys

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Pursuit of academic excellence in Hong Kong shouldn’t be a deadly race

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Mother-daughter deaths show city’s vulnerable need better support

Counselling alone is not enough to prevent suicides, which remain a pressing social problem and call for more sensitive and effective responses.

Flowers are seen outside Lu Shan Mansion in Taikoo Shing on June 12. A mother and her 12-year-old daughter fell from the same flat hours apart on June 10, raising concerns over level of mental support. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong society

How to cope with parenting stress after mother-daughter suicides in Hong Kong

Case prompts concerns about pressures of raising children in city after victims argued over ‘education problems’.

Education in Hong Kong

‘No academic stress here,’ Hong Kong school says after suicides of pupil, mother

Psychologist also urges close monitoring of traumatised children, cautioning against immediate return home after death of family member.

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Hong Kong society

Minister defends decisions leading up to girl’s death hours after mother’s suicide

Mother and daughter fell from same flat hours apart after reported argument over studies, raising concerns over level of mental support.

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A mother, 48, and her 12-year-old daughter fell from the same flat in Taikoo Shing, just hours apart. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Debt-ridden Hongkonger pleads guilty to attempted murder of family in flat

Wong Pak-ting, 45, tried to kill wife, three daughters and himself out of fear they would be harrassed for his business debts, Hong Kong court hears.

Hong Kong society

Death of elderly pair in Sau Mau Ping flat deemed murder-suicide, police say

Man, 77, who killed his ex-wife before hanging himself, reportedly felt ‘hopeless’ after separation and anguished by son’s suicide in 2018.

Hong Kong society

Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others

American woman, 69, falls from 29th floor of Hotel Indigo in Wan Chai, leaving 74-year-old seriously injured and six others hurt.

A 69-year-old American woman fell to her death from the 29th floor of Hotel Indigo in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Opinion | 10 ways Hong Kong schools can effectively promote mental health

Education should cultivate individuals who, even under pressure, can self-regulate and find hope without demanding perfection of themselves.

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Students of Tsung Tsin College smile on the first day of school in September 2, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Letters | Pathway of Hong Kong pupils’ well-being runs through relationships

Readers discuss the sharp rise in the number of students with mental illness, and an experience with an orthopaedic surgeon.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hong Kong must make mental health an immediate economic priority

The budget rightly focuses on tech and finance for the city’s economic growth but human capital resilience is just as vital.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong wants more babies. Ignoring high stress in schools won’t help

It’s not just the cost of raising children – would-be parents are also deterred by Hong Kong’s high-pressure education system.

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A family take a rest in the Hong Kong Museum of Art in Tsim Sha Tsui on September 19, 2025. The number of babies born in Hong Kong dropped last year after rising for two years. Photo: Jelly Tse
Education in Hong Kong

AI mental health app helps Hong Kong students accentuate the positive

EmoCare, powered by artificial intelligence, began trial run last month, serving around 700 primary, secondary and university students.

EdUHK’s AI Education Tools showcase with (left to right) Professor Alpha Ling Man-ho, Professor Song Yanjie, and associate vice-president (quality assurance) of the department of psychology Susanna Yeung Siu-sze. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s ageing population needs purpose, not just medical care

Too many among the city’s ageing population struggle on their own due to stigmas around mental health and a lack of targeted policies.

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Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Why Hong Kong’s youth must be key part of city’s mental health support

When young people are involved in designing interventions, those interventions are more culturally relevant, better used and more sustainable.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police probe suspected murder-suicide after 2 found dead

Man, 82, suspected to have fallen from multi-storey car park near housing block where body of woman, 56, was found.

The bodies were found at nearby buildings in the Cheung Hang Estate in Tsing Yi. Photo: Google
Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong students face rising stress, but experts offer coping strategies

Increasing student stress is cause for alarm for many, but experts are offering coping mechanisms and positive perspectives to improve mental health.

Mental health

Letters | Support new mothers’ mental health

Readers discuss post-partum mental health, how to encourage Gen Z parenthood, and filial piety.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man jailed over attempted killing of father in murder-suicide bid

Au Chi-ming has sentence cut by a third from six years, as defence argues offence was committed ‘not out of hatred, but out of love’.

The court heard that the defendant had accumulated more than HK$250,000 in credit card debt and had not paid rent for three months before the crime. Photo: Warton Li
Hong Kong police

Expat mother in Hong Kong suspected of drowning baby before killing herself

Police investigating after bodies discovered in luxury home in Hong Kong’s Southern district.

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Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and her seven-month-old daughter after their bodies were discovered in a luxury home in Hong Kong’s Southern district. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Video | Why are suicides increasing among Hong Kong students?

Expert says family, school and social life affect students’ stress level most.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong leader’s policy address pushed right buttons on mental health

Readers discuss mental health-related measures in the policy blueprint, the closure of kindergartens during inclement weather, and preserving Hong Kong’s food culture.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man pleads guilty to attempted murder of father during suicide bid

Court hears warehouse worker Au Chi-ming, 53, was bedridden father’s sole carer, struggling to pay rent and HK$250,000 in credit card debt.

The court has adjourned sentencing until October 10, pending an assessment of the defendant’s psychological condition. Photo: Sun Yeung
John Lee policy address 2025

Policy address 2025: more help for Hong Kong students at risk of suicide

Counselling scheme introduced in 2023 will be made permanent in secondary schools and extended on trial basis for Primary Four to Six pupils.

In the first eight months of this year, the Education Bureau recorded 23 suspected suicide cases among students, according to a government source. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | John Lee’s policy address must illuminate Hong Kong’s way forward

With businesses seeing ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for the city’s recovery, residents deserve to know what that means for them.

Wellness

‘Suicide is everyone’s business’ – Hong Kong charity’s walk for awareness

The New Normal Charity Hong Kong, which offers free peer-to-peer mental health support, has organised a hike along the iconic Dragon’s Back.

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