Angela Ng Nancy Lai Angela Lee Rita Law Iris Mok Amanda Lee
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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
sea
Cut thepulse
Hangingoneself
Burningcharcoal
Ways of suicide
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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