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September 10 is the World Suicide Prevention Day. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold a press conference with the Suicide Prevention Services (SPS) on September 10, 2025 (Wednesday) with the theme of “Setting Sail for New Horizon”. Professor Paul YIP Siu-Fai, Director of the Centre, will present Hong Kong's latest suicide statistics at the conference. CSRP’s Training Consultant and Clinical Psychologist, Ms. Lisa HO Sin-hang, will analyse the challenges faced by young adults nowadays and share relevant suggestions for guidance. SPS’s Executive Director, Mr. Vincent NG, will share the latest service statistics and case work experiences of the hotline service to reflect the problems faced by young male callers.

Details of the press conference are as follows:

About HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP), HKU
Founded in 2002, the CSRP has established its reputation in suicide research and prevention worldwide and extended its research scope to well-being of individuals as well as the whole society. CSRP believes that empirical research would optimize practices and ultimately contribute to the improvement of a society.

About Suicide Prevention Services (SPS)
Founded in 1995, SPS is a registered charitable organization committed to serves people who are suicidal, despairing or distressed by means of befriending and other services supporting them to regain control of their emotions and the will to live on. SPS has been helped more than 1,200,000 people, providing services including: 24-hour Suicide Prevention Hotline Service, Suicide Prevention Service for the Elderly, Services for Family with Elderly, Services for Survivors of Sudden Death and Suicide Loss, Community Education and Life Education for Youths.

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