Suicide death hits record high Volunteer organization calls for attention to hidden elders and old friends of two age groups

An investigation by the Hong Kong Samaritan Suicide Prevention Society found that the number of elderly suicide deaths hit a record high last year. The director-general of the Association Zeng Zhan Guojin (2nd) mentioned on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program that the two age groups of 60-69 and 80-year-old elders, Emotional needs special attention, mainly because they are in the retirement adjustment period and facing health problems.

In addition, due to the limitation of the epidemic, this survey failed to cover the hidden elders and the elders living in residential institutions. It is believed that the actual situation is worse, and the public is called to pay attention.

The Samaritan Suicide Prevention Society of Hong Kong announced yesterday (1st) that the number of suicides in Hong Kong last year was 1,019, that is, 13.61 people committed suicide per 100,000 people. Among them, 62% were males and 38% were females.

Among them, there were 438 suicide deaths among elders over the age of 60, accounting for 43% of the total deaths, an increase of 4.8% over the previous year, the highest number since the record in 1973.

According to a survey released by the Samaritan Suicide Prevention Society of Hong Kong yesterday (1st), there were 438 suicide deaths among elders over 60 last year, the highest number since a record in 1973.

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Elderly people aged 60 to 69 and over 80 need special attention emotionally

Zeng Zhanguo Jin pointed out in the RTHK program that the two age groups of 60 to 69 and over 80 need special attention emotionally.

He continued that most people think that 60 to 69-year-olds are in the early stages of old age, "thinking that they are more mobile and more social and emotionally better." However, in fact, the elderly in this age group are just retired and easy If they encounter problems in adaptation, they may also have the opportunity to worry about the economic problems after retirement; coupled with their high level of knowledge and education, they are likely to affect their emotions due to social conditions, such as politics and the economy under the epidemic.

In addition, elders over the age of 80 are prone to health problems due to their old age. "They are particularly unhappy because of health problems." In addition, they are more likely to face widowhood.

Zeng Zhanguo also mentioned that male elders are more likely to feel lonely, the proportion is 62%, and the proportion of females is 39%, which is believed to be related to the weaker social skills of men.

Zeng Zhanguo, director-general of the Hong Kong Samaritan Suicide Prevention Society, pointed out in a TV show that the two age groups of 60 to 69 and over 80 need special attention emotionally.

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The investigation does not contain concealment and the elderly in the residential care homes worry that the actual situation is worse

During the epidemic, many homes for the elderly also banned visits.

Zeng Zhanguo pointed out that the survey failed to cover the hidden elders and the elders living in residential institutions. It is believed that the actual situation is worse.

He suggested that if family members who live with them notice that the elderly are depressed, "maybe they don’t know how to survive, and they don’t mean to do it." If you don’t talk about it, it’s nothing.” Elders who experience emotional distress should also take the initiative to go to a nearby elderly center or call the hotline for help.

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