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15 suspected student suicides in Hong Kong so far this year, set to surpass 2024 rate

Cs news4 weeks ago02 mins

At least 15 students in Hong Kong are suspected to have died by suicide in the first five months of this year, according to the Post’s calculations, with the figure equivalent to about half of the total recorded in 2024. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin is set to discuss student mental health and support…

Suicide rates ‘three times higher’ in Northern Ireland’s most deprived areas

Cs news3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Suicide rates in Northern Ireland are three times higher in the most deprived areas compared with the least deprived, a new report has found. The report, by the Samaritans, found that the self-harm rate in Northern Ireland is 64% higher than in the Republic of Ireland, with the largest disparity among men, where rates are…