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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 man and woman were found unconscious inside a flat at King Wing House in Tuen Mun. Photo: Google Maps
The couple were rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital, where they were later pronounced dead. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Elderly Hong Kong couple die in suspected suicide pact over Parkinson’s diagnosis

Daughter discovers parents unconscious at Tuen Mun flat after friend raises alarm over unanswered phone calls.

Mental health

Editorial | Hong Kong cannot afford to neglect youth mental health

Education in Hong Kong

60% of Hong Kong’s suspected student suicides involved children aged 15 or below

Mental health

Letters | Hong Kong’s mental health narrative must instil a sense of hope

Readers discuss how the chief executive positioned mental health in his policy address, and the suggestion that Hong Kong should import New York’s drug court model.

Pedestrians holding umbrellas make their way across a street in Tai Po during a downpour on July 17. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong under-15 suicides hit decade high as social media comes under scrutiny

Rate for age group hits 2.9 per 100,000, with boys far higher at four compared with 0.4 for girls, University of Hong Kong research finds.

Mental health

Letters | Suicide prevention in Hong Kong: let’s normalise reaching out for help

Readers discuss how the community can work together to prevent suicides, sentencing in cases of sex crimes, and responsible pet ownership.

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Mental health

Opinion | Social media must join the fight against teen suicides

The causes are complex, and home and school problems are major factors, but the digital environment is a significant amplifier of distress.

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Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong parents to get alerts over teens’ self-harm searches on Instagram

Meta Platforms rolls out alerts to help parents intervene when teenagers repeatedly search for self-harm-related content as part of wider safety measures.

Crime in Hong Kong

Murder-suicide suspected as woman found dead after husband jumps from building

Hong Kong police investigating after woman found dead in flat shortly after alleged suicide of 80-year-old husband in Kwai Chung Estate.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong must add specialised services to tackle rising youth suicides, NGO says

David Cheng of the Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong says uptick in youth suicide underscores need for regular risk screening.

Wo Chak-ming (left), chairman of the Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong, with executive director David Cheng at a press conference. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Youth suicides in Hong Kong hit 10-year high: court report

Population expert warns of ‘virtual alienation’ trend among youth as cases rise for those aged 10 to 19 in 2025.

In 2025, 46 adolescents aged 10 to 19 were reported to have taken their own lives. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Suicide risk and the danger of Hong Kong’s children not feeling loved

Science tells us a parent’s love is not enough. The crucial variable is whether the child actually feels understood, supported and accepted.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | How employers can support high-risk carers who fall through safety net

With the right awareness and tools, employers can serve as effective first responders for those beyond the government’s safety net.

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Hong Kong society

Widen mental health support for city’s youth beyond high-risk cases, adviser urges

Exco’s Dr Lam Ching-choi warns high-risk tags don’t always identify children in need, while tycoon Adrian Cheng says young philanthropists eager to help.

An expert has called for prevention and support measures to be expanded to all young people, rather than targeting only those identified as high risk. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must tackle roots of youth mental health crisis

The city could use a change of culture and a more compassionate environment in which all students can thrive and be happy.

A group of secondary school students look at the view of Victoria Harbour while riding on an escalator in Wan Chai on May 22. Photo: Elson Li
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

Education Bureau says number of suspected fatal cases among primary and secondary students was 32 in 2023, 28 in 2024, and 31 in 2025.

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Hong Kong society

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

The tragic loss of a parent and her child should prompt policymakers to reflect on an education system that has come to be seen as a ‘zero-sum’ game.

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Students take the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination Chinese language paper at Munsang College on April 9. Photo: Pool
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.

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.

Flowers are placed outside Lu Shan Mansion, Taikoo Shing, where the girl and her mother took their own lives. Photo: Sun Yeung
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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