【明報文章】今年施政報告公布前，坊間盛傳政府將重推公屋「租置計劃」，並於施政報告裏解釋措施的具體安排。到了施政報告公布當日，行政長官李家超對租置計劃零着墨，公眾難免諸多猜疑。其後，李家超被問及是否不再推出租置計劃，他的回應是：現時有39個屋邨納入計劃，仍有共3.1萬個租置單位未售出，加上租置屋邨的管理問題仍在研究如何解決，所以「現階段並非是適合作決定的時間」。

A local university professor on Wednesday said those who lend money need to bear their share of responsibility when it comes to suicide due to financial pressures.

The call came as the city marked World Suicide Prevention Day and as the University of Hong Kong’s Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention presented its latest round of local suicide data.

The centre’s director, Professor Paul Yip, said creditors need to consider whether their loans would cause debtors stress that might result in suicide.

He added that men between the age of 24 and 39 are more vulnerable and require more attention.

“Their help-seeking behaviour is not very good… when they experience problems I think they just do not know where they can turn for help.”

He urged everyone to think of the effect suicide can leave on one’s loved ones, including families.

Data from the centre also showed that the suicide rate for those under the age 15 had decreased by 50 percent.

However, it also showed that overall suicide rates in Hong Kong have been rising since 2021, higher than the international average.

Yip says it is important for more people to be aware of their mental health and understand that it is not shameful to seek help.

He added that many would benefit from a simple three-hour session on how to talk to those struggling, especially since most first turn to their loved ones for help instead of professionals.

“The important thing is how to create an environment in which the people feel happy and hopeful.

“You are not alone, it is okay to not be okay and do come and seek help.”

Link: https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1822179-20250910.htm

香港大學防止自殺研究中心今日（10日）聯同生命熱線公布本港最新自殺數據，指去年香港自殺率為14.1，超出國際水平，亦較2023年的13.5上升0.6。而25至39歲男性自殺率增幅尤為明顯，按年急升5.1至23，3專家形容值得重點關注。

每年的9月10日是世界防止自殺日，而開學月亦是學童情緒陷入困擾的「高危時期」，值得多加關注。香港大學社會工作及社會行政學系副教授兼認可註冊臨床心理學家黃蔚澄長年進行自殺議題的研究，去年他與香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會合作，展開全港首個針對自殺者遺屬在遇事逾十年後、探討其心路歷程變化的深度訪談研究，發現他們過去不但承受哀傷、內疚、自責、迷茫等複雜情緒，社會對自殺「污名化」亦為他們帶來莫大壓力。哪怕年月過去，這仍是他們心中永不磨滅的傷口，有人談及仍會淚流不止，不過亦有人能展現出「創傷後成長」的情況。黃蔚澄與研究團隊成員近日接受香港文匯報專訪時指，早前已將十名遺屬的心路歷程結集成《遙遠的他》一書，期望是次研究讓大眾了解自殺對遺屬帶來的深遠影響，也讓更多自殺者的親友知道，社會有一批有心人與同路人，願意關心、聆聽和陪伴。你，並不孤單。

天恩邨/房署/遷出/輕生丨天水圍天恩邨一對患有精神病母子，被指因13年前申請公屋時未有如實申報資產，因此遭房屋署發信要求遷出。母子曾就此作出上訴，並獲青山醫院發出證明書，建議容許二人繼續在單位居住，不過，今年3月上訴委員會最終裁定上訴失敗，涉案母子則先後於今年4月20日及7月31日墮樓亡。