February 13 – 19 2023

Talk, Listen and Care about Suicide

Let’s talk about suicide

We encourage people to open up to talking about suicide. Where there is openness, knowledge and conversation, young people can feel better able to overcome shame and stigma and ask for help.

Our culture is uncomfortable to talk about mental health and suicide in particular. There is often stigma associated with asking for help. By informing ourselves about suicide and being prepared to talk about this difficult subject, we can all as individuals and a community help keep our youth suicide-safe.

The links below give information to help us talk openly about suicide.

By treating mental health like physical health, we can normalise conversations around the topic of suicide

When encouraging conversations about suicide, be there as an active and interested listener

As a parent, teacher or friend, show you care by taking this online suicide prevention training course

Be better informed by understanding what suicidal thoughts are and how to deal with them

Warning signs can manifest in different ways and are sometimes subtle. It’s important to know what to look for

There are many myths surrounding suicide and it is important to distinguish between fact and fiction

Learn more about young people’s views on suicide – how it affects them and how they would like to be supported

Events

SCMP Feature Weez Walk 2023

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3210150/youth-suicide-prevention-hong-kong-walk-memory-teen-raises-awareness-and-funds-help-others

Weez Walk 2023 SCMP Article

SCMP report on the the purpose and impact of Weez Walk 2023 https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3210150/youth-suicide-prevention-hong-kong-walk-memory-teen-raises-awareness-and-fund

Weez Week 2023

13-19 February 2023 Weez Week is Weez Project’s primary campaign period to raise awareness about youth suicide prevention.  It is held each February, the month Jamie made his decision in 2017 to take

Weez Walk 2023

14 January to 19 February 2023.  Weez Walk is a family friendly walk around the 62km Hong Kong island coastal trail, organised by Weez Project and our charity partner, KELY Support Group, to raise awa

We Can all “Be the One” to Help Prevent Youth Suicide

Emotional distress does not discriminate or choose its time, and it is our youth who are least prepared when it happens. They have little experience in managing stress and don’t know how to cope, part

Weez Week 2022: Be the One

14-20 February 2022 For this year’s Weez Week, we encourage you to Be the One to take action to help prevent youth suicide, reduce the stigma around the topic, and to raise awareness for suicide preve

Weez Walk 2022

We are excited to announce that Weez Walk 2022 will take place from 22nd Jan to 20th Feb 2022. A fundraising family friendly virtual challenge organized by the Weez Project and their charity partner,

Tony Bruno completes HK Coastal Trail in support of Weez Week

Tony Bruno – co-founder of The Weez Project – today completed the 62km Hong Kong Coastal Trail in just under thirteen hours, in support of Weez Week and raising more than HK$150,000 for youth mental h

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