A three-tier emergency mechanism for tackling student suicide risk amid a recent rise in cases in Hong Kong has been extended to the end of 2024, the government has announced. A two-month cross-departmental collaboration that aimed to help Hong Kong schools identify students with higher suicidal risk and provide them with early support will continue until the end of this year, the government said on Monday. The mechanism was rolled out in December, as the city saw an upward trend in youth suicides since the school year began in September. The Education Bureau (EDB) received 31 reports of suspe…
