Samson Tse is associate dean (undergraduate education) in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Professor of Mental Health in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration at the University of Hong Kong.
Regular mental health care services in Hong Kong have been disrupted by both the protests and Covid-19. The city must review how these vital services are delivered, and pay attention to the needs of the most vulnerable groups.
Hong Kong’s policymakers should focus on strengths-based and family-based recovery, as well as community support, so that recovered patients have access to meaningful work and social lives.