A rise in suicides among children aged under 15 in Hong Kong is reported for 2025, with researchers warning that schools and media need to do more after the rate triples and reaches a decade high. The findings come from the University of Hong Kong’s Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, which releases the city’s latest suicide statistics on Thursday.
Both outlets say the increase runs counter to an overall downward trend in suicide rates and highlight concerns about young people’s mental health support. The South China Morning Post also reports that the researchers find social media activity is strongly predictive of cases among children and urges attention to how online content may affect vulnerable students. The Hong Kong Free Press focuses more on calls for schools to strengthen mental health awareness and support for students.
The researchers use World Suicide Prevention Day to urge action, including improving preventive efforts in schools and encouraging responsible handling of suicide-related information, with outlets differing slightly in emphasis on school measures versus the role of social media.
