It’sanightmareforHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology(HUST):withinaweek,twostudentscommittedsuicidebyjumpingoffdormbuildings.对于整个华中科技大学来说,这简直就是场噩梦:一周之内,两
It’sanightmareforHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology(HUST):withinaweek,twostudentscommittedsuicidebyjumpingoffdormbuildings.对于整个华中科技大学来说,这简直就是场噩梦:一周之内,两名学生在宿舍跳楼自杀。
Officialsfromtheuniversityarereluctanttogiveinterviews.校方官员们不愿接受采访。
“Wehadahardtimecalmingdownstudentswhowereshockedatthesuicides,”saidZhangJingyuan,oneofficialofHUST.
“Mediacoveragemayarousesomestudents’negativeemotionsagain.Suicidecanbecontagious,”Zhangsaid.他说,“媒体的报道将会再次引发学生的消极情绪,自杀是会传染的。”
TheuniversityreactedpromptlytothefirstsuicideonOctober23.对于今年10月23号发生的第一起自杀事件,华中科技大学迅速做出应急措施。
Advisorsandclassleadersconducteddorm-to-dormcheckstofindstudentssufferingdepression.Thenpsychologistsofferedone-on-onecounselingtothem.辅导员和班长们走访了每个宿舍,找出遭遇抑郁的学生。然后,心理咨询师会为这些学生提供一对一的心理咨询。
Noticeboardspublicizingtipsforidentifyingpeers’mentalproblemsandofferinghelpweresetupinfrontofdormbuildings.Leafletscarryingsimilarinformationwerehandedouttoeachdorm.宿舍楼前竖起一些布告栏,为同学们普及关于如何发现身边人遭遇心理问题并提供帮助的小贴士。印有类似内容的小册子也被分发给每个寝室。
However,thesecondsuicidecamesevendayslater.然而,七天后,第二起自杀事件发生了。
Bothstudentsweredescribedasmenoffewwords.Theirschoolmatesdidn’tseeanythingtoindicatesuicide.据周围人描述,这两名学生都很少言寡语。他们的同学都没有觉察到任何自杀前的征兆。
Zhangrevealedthatthetwostudentshadbeenbotheredbymentaldisorders.Buttheschooldidn’tknowthisuntilthestudents’closefriendsoutsideschoolandtheirparentsunveiledthetruthafterthesuicides.章劲元透露,这两名学生曾经饱受心理疾病的困扰。但是学校对此并不知情,他们校外的好友和家长也是在自杀事件发生后才说出实情。
AccordingtoZhang,thereareonlythreefull-timecounselorsworkingintheuniversity’scounselingcenterforits60,000students.Hecomplained:“It’sunrealistictorelyonlyoncounselorstodetectstudents’mentalproblems.”据章劲元说,全校共有六万名学生,但学校的心理咨询中心只有三位全职心理咨询师。他抱怨说:“仅仅依靠心理咨询师来察觉学生的心理问题,这是不现实的。”
Effectivepreventioncomesfromlong-termeducationforlifeinsteadoftemporaryinterventiontomeetanemergency,saidHuYi’an.HudeliversacourseoflecturesonlifeanddeathatGuangzhouUniversity.Heworriesthatuniversitieshavepaidlittleattentiontoeducationforlife.有效的预防来自于长期的生命教育,