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Joyce Liu

Joyce Liu

Joyce Liu is a project manager at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at the University of Hong Kong. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology, and later pursued a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Recent student deaths and yet another alarming report about the state of youth mental health should push the community to work harder at providing non-judgmental support for our young.

Hong Kong needs its young people to secure its future, and our new generations need not just job opportunities but more support and a sense of hope. The city’s first youth blueprint puts emphasis on creating opportunities, but neglecting young people’s mental health in the discussion will be costly.

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Patients in need should be informed of all the options they have and get access to professional advice and appropriate services before ending their lives. Doing so without thorough consideration and adequate support is not really a choice but a compromise.

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