SCMP | S Yeung
Professor Paul Yip Siu-fai (above), of the Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at the University of Hong Kong, said that although an overall decline in cases was a positive sign, the rising trend of juvenile suicides was worrying. He said the previous spike in suicides was driven by the pandemic’s lingering impact and a migration wave, both of which disrupted support systems and fostered prolonged alienation.