The latest data from Hong Kong shows that Hong Kong's suicide rate has doubled in eight years.
Comprehensive Ming Pao and the online media "Hong Kong 01" reported that the Hong Kong Jockey Club Hong Kong Jockey Club prevention and the "Life Hotline" released the latest suicide data from Hong Kong on Friday (September 8). Hong Kong is 15 years old.The suicide rate of young people at the age of 24 rose from 6.2 in 2014 to 12.2 in 2022, an increase of 96%in eight years.The 100,000 people died of suicide, a new high in 16 years.
The Hong Kong University of Hong Kong Jockey Club prevent the suicide research center from discovered that the risk of suicide and the unemployed in the low education and the unemployed is higher.Essence
Ye Zhaohui, director of the Hong Kong University of Hong Kong to prevent suicide and prevent suicide research center, pointed out that the suicide rate has been slowing down for more than 10 years, but it has rebounded since 2021.He believed that due to the impact of the crown disease and the economy, many people felt stressful, and students' daily and social life was also affected.
Wu Zhikun, executive director of the "Life Hotline", said that the problem of suicide in Hong Kong has become more serious, especially in recent years.Affected, the demand for the service of life hotlines has increased sharply. The average monthly answering number of more than 10,000 help calls, 16%of the youth's help phone number faces employment and economic difficulties.
