Angela Ng Nancy LaiAngela LeeRita LawIris Mok Amanda Lee

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A study of teen suicide1) What is teen suicide?2) What are the causes of teen suicide?3) How does teen suicide affect the

society?4) What can be done to prevent teen

suicide?PSHE

Introduction

• Teens commit suicide is very common nowadays

• To know more about the causes of teen suicide

• To study the consequences of teen suicide

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What is teen suicide?• From age 13~19• A self destruction behavior• Classified into three categories *The egoistic suicide *Anomic suicide *Fatalistic suicide• Various reasons for teens suicide (mostly related to school and family)• Most popular methods to commit suicide *take drugs (sleeping pills) *anodyne PSHE

What is teen suicide?

Is teen suicide common in Hong Kong?28%

72% Not common Common

What are the causes of teen suicide?

Mainly caused by three factors• Teens themselvesalways depressed, lack confidenceeasily affected by past experiencecan’t stand for the mental pains

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What are the causes of teen suicide

Family factorsHaving bad relationship with parentsPunished by parentsDraw parents ‘ attentionEscape from strict parentsFeel unsafe in the family PSHE

What are the causes of teen suicide

School factors• Having too many homework• Having too many test or quiz• Punished by teachers• Bad results in quiz or test• Having bad relationship with classmates

Common ways of teen suicide

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Leapingfrom thebuilding

Takingmedicinesexcessivly

Jumpinginto the

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Cut thepulse

Hangingoneself

Burningcharcoal

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How does teen suicide affect thesociety?

• Mass media paid too much focus in reporting the problem, teenagers may easily affected by these reports

• Increase medical expenses

How does teen suicide affect the society?

45% 51%

4%

Create social tregedy

Influence theschool reputation

Give a wrong message to teenagers that suicide is the only way to solve problems

Who can help teenagers

Things can be done by parents:• Listen to their children’s problems patiently• Understand their feelings and give them

hope• Cultivate the ability of their children in

solving problems bravely and positively• Establish a friendly and trustful

relationship with their children

Things can be done by school

• Reduce teacher-student-ratio• Provide more training to teachers• Give extra care and guidance• Help students feel easy to talk about

their problems• Things can be done by teenagers

themselves• Suggest teenagers some ways to

prevent suicide

Who can help teenagers from hurting themselves?

13%

4% 1%

35%

32%

15%

Parents

Friends

Teachers

Social workers

Caritas

The Samaritan BefriendersHong Kong

conclusion

Teenagers should:• think positively• Have more confidence in doing things• Seek help from parents, friends,

teachers, etc when facing any difficulties

Difficulties and limitationDifficulties:• Can’t find any information about research question 3• Since we can’t contact each other during Easter holiday,

so we did the progress was a little behind schedule• We have no idea about the reflection section.Reflection :• After doing the project of teen suicide, we assured that it

is very serious in HK• All the members are co-operated well and willing to

express their opinion • We all have fun in this project