On 16 October 2023, Moon Chun Memorial College, University of Macau organized a talk on suicide prevention in collaboration with Caritas Macau – Hoi Fai Life Education Resources Centre.  It is hoped that participants will be able to identify those at risk of suicide early, actively care, listen and accompany people around through difficulties in life.

Guest speaker, Mr. Victor Lo (psychological counsellor) pointed out that the role and function of a life gatekeeper is to: i) identify early, ii) intervene early and iii) provide assistance early.  During the talk, participants learned about the relationship between depression and suicide, the crisis signals of a suicide person, the myth of suicide, three helping steps of a life gatekeeper and some social resources.

Finally, on behalf of the college’s Pastoral Care Support Unit, Resident Fellow, Ms. Alice Hong presented a certificate of appreciation to the speaker, and thanked him for providing students with professional mental health knowledge, which benefited them a lot.