Youth suicides in Hong Kong have usually been reported in newspapers. The number of adolescent suicide cases increased from 2.92 per 100,000 youth in 2000 to 3.41 per 100,000 youth in 2010 (The Hong Kong Council of Social Service, 2014), which is higher than the global average” of 14.5 per 100,000 people (Yip 2009). . The 24-hour suicide prevention hotline received 350 more calls from people under the age of 20 in 2013 compared to 2008 data (Suicide Prevention Services, 2009). This data shows the seriousness of the problem of suicide among adolescents. Youth suicide, caused by low self-esteem of the victim, can be alleviated by introducing an online self-help program on mental health training for suicidal adolescents, providing school “ selected suicide intervention programs” to high-risk suicidal youth and promoting “suicide.” prevention education” to train peer counselors. “Youth failure suicide” is the case of suicide among the age group of 10 to 19 years (Hong Kong Social Service Council, 2014). It is caused by the extreme feeling of failure in aspects of success and interpersonal relationships (Peck & Dolch 2000). There are three main reasons that lead to suicide by failure among young people: adolescents have low self-esteem, have a feeling of failure and suffer from disruptions in the family structure. First, adolescents with low self-esteem tend to commit suicide in the face of adversity (Peck & Dolch, 2000). According to David Lester (1988), adolescents with poor self-image and living with peer competition may commit blatant suicidal acts (Berman, Jobes & Silverman 2006). Second, high expectations from society, combined with poor academic performance, lead young people to a feeling of guilt when failing (Tse & Bag...... middle of paper ......ood Press . Suicide Prevention Service (2009). Accessed February 18, 2014 at http://www.sps.org.hk/index_en.php?&cid=1&id=19 Hong Kong Social Services Council (2014). Retrieved February 18, 2014 from http://socialindicators.org.hk/en/indicators/youth/30.4Tse, JWL and Bagley C. (2002). Ashgate Publishing Company. Wasserman, D. and Wasserman, C. (2009). ).Suicide in Asia: causes and prevention Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. Yip, PSF and Chiu, LH (1998)., 19(2), 67-72.