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March | 2016 | Well-being in Hong Kong
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March 2016

學習接納 懂得欣賞

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沈君瑜 | 許麗澤 | 鄭雅心 | 葉兆輝

最近發生多宗青少年輕生的悲劇, 當中一些遺書表達對家人的歉意。很多年輕人與家庭關係不甚融洽,雖然父母對子女的關愛是無條件的,但可能因為表達的問題,造成溝通障礙或關係破裂,實在令人傷感。「愛」是人性的基本需求之一,不同的人對「愛」有不同的感受和體會,如果對方未能感受愛,也提醒我們表達愛的方式是否合宜。或許透過語言和行動來表達愛,「愛」就不再是抽象的東西了。讓我們能感受愛,也能表達愛! Read More

In the wake of student suicides, let’s give Hong Kong’s troubled youth some hope, rather than more despair

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Paul Yip

The surge of suicides among students in Hong Kong over the past six months is very worrying. We have witnessed an increasing trend of youth suicides in the past few years, despite a continuous reduction in the overall rate in Hong Kong. Our suicide rate was about 11 per 100,000 people in 2014, below the world average of 13. While older adults have a higher suicide rate – twice the average – the recent spate of suicides among young people has triggered a response from the community. Read More