Sammi Cheng’s struggles with depression, plus 4 more Hong Kong celebrities who opened up about mental health, from Cantopop darling Fiona Sit to TVB actor Louis Cheung
- On Carina Lau’s talk show, ‘Martial Arts Goddess’ Kara Hui confessed that she once attempted suicide – but made a comeback and even won an HKFA nod for Tracey
- Shawn Yue spoke about his panic disorder diagnosis on Instagram, while Louis Cheung got negative press after his wife Kay Tse’s meteoric rise to fame
As more people across the globe are speaking out about the importance of mental well-being, Hong Kong is seeing its share of celebrities being open and honest with their own struggles with mental illness.
Canto-pop diva Sammi Cheng famously went on a hiatus at the height of her career to tend to her mental health, while martial arts goddess Kara Hui recently revealed her own battles with depression.
Read on to see which celebrities have opened up about their experiences, and the positive messages they hope to spread to destigmatise the subject.
Sammi Cheng
“I was pretty bad at it in the past,” she said. “I always kept the negative feelings inside, or expressed them in a worse way, such as throwing a fit. Having depression really changed me. I now have a more optimistic perspective.”
Kara Hui (aka Kara Wai Ying-hung)
