Chiang Hung-ki, executive director of DOH suicide prevention center, noted that statistics show that during major festivals such as Tombsweeping Day, Dragon Boat Day or Chinese New Year, when families usually get together to celebrate or remember the dead, the number of suicides increases dramatically. Chiang attributed the cause of the increase to emotional fluctuations during those days.

He said members of the public can ask those in distress how they are doing, express sympathy and introduce them to counselling services by calling the center hotline on 0800788995.

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