17 16 As shown in the final report of the Committee on Prevention of Student Suicides (2016) submitted to the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, suicide incidents among students involved multiple contributing factors and causal pathways. Many incidents involved two (52%) or three (37%) areas of concerns: Further, the 2016 review from the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Jed Foundation in the United States summarized that starting conversations are important to address mental health concerns for university students. It can be approached in four aspects: mental health conditions are common, common signs of a mental health condition, mental health on campus, and health information confidentiality. Chapter One: Recognizing Students in Difficulties and Distress Chapter One: Recognizing Students in Difficulties and Distress Reference Kopec, M. T., Randel, J., Naz, B., Bartoces, M., Monsur, J., Neale, A. V., & Schwartz, K. L. (2010). Using the guidelines for adolescent preventive services to estimate adolescent depressive symptoms in school-based health centers. Clinical Research and Methods, 42, 193-201. References Committee on Prevention of Student Suicides. (2016). Final report. Retrieved from https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/ student-parents/crisis-management/about-crisis-management/CPSS_final_report_en.pdf The Jed Foundation. (2017). Starting the conversation: College and your mental health. Retrieved from https://www. jedfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/jed-nami-guide-starting-conversation-college-mental-health.pdf “Mental health concerns for university students can be approached in four aspects: mental health conditions are common, common signs of a mental health condition, mental health on campus, and health information confidentiality.” of students reported depressive symptoms 26.5% of students reported a history of suicidal ideation 8.5% of students felt sad, down or hopeless 25.1% Student Mental Health Trends While traditionally the mental health concerns of university students stem from school adjustment, relationships, homesickness and unsatisfactory academic performance, mental health problems of students are now more frequent, diversified and complicated. According to the Mental Health Review Report 2017 published by the Food and Health Bureau, the overall prevalence estimate of mental disorders among the sampled adolescents in Hong Kong was 16.4%. In another paper prepared by Kopec, et al. (2010), adolescents have high rates of depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors: about relationship problems (family and peer relationship) 87% about adjustment difficulties (study and family related adjustment) 82% about psychological concerns (self-harm and suicidal ideation, negative thinking) 63% about mental health 18%
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