Abstract
Although the mass media had reported more than ten suicidal cases of the teens since January of 199 1, suicide was not proved statistically to be a significant public health or epidemiologic problem in Hong Kong. In fact, data from the Census and Statistics Department indicated that the suicide rates between 1986 to 1991 remain relatively constant, and the rates for those who are below 19 years of age have been falling between 2 to 7 per 100,000 people. The purpose ofthis paper is to illustrate the emergence of teens suicide in the territory by pointing out the limitation of suicide statistics and the potential hazard of the high risk suicidal factors among today's children and adolescents. Suicidal risk factors, some effective crisis interventions, and suicide preventive measures will be recommended and discussed.
| Keywords: | Teens Suicide; Suicide Rates; Suicidal Prevention |
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