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https://scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2094100/mental-health-care-hong-kong-falls-woefully-short-amid
Comment/ Opinion

Mental health care in Hong Kong falls woefully short amid social stigma and lack of policy direction

Alfred C.M. Chan calls for a long-term government strategy on mental health care reform and tackling the shortage of psychiatric staff, along with greater social empathy for the mentally ill

Alfred C.M. Chan calls for a long-term government strategy on mental health care reform and tackling the shortage of psychiatric staff, along with greater social empathy for the mentally ill
In this maddening world, small gestures of kindness may be all it takes to heal a tormented soul. Illustration: Craig Stephens
In this maddening world, small gestures of kindness may be all it takes to heal a tormented soul. Illustration: Craig Stephens
Mental health has been in the news lately. After the World Health ­Organi­sation last month announced a year-long campaign to raise awareness about depression, Britain’s Prince Harry spoke openly about his stifled grief and near-mental breakdown following the death of his mother.

Then there was Hong Kong’s much-discussed film Mad World , with its young protagonist struggling with bipolar disorder.