Half of Hong Kong youngsters who sought help for emotional problems related to anti-government protests suffer from depression, study finds
- Many students known for being academically driven have given up career aspirations and joined protests
- Teachers also afraid of crossing mainland Chinese border for study tours
Half of the young people who sought help from a youth group on problems relating to the ongoing anti-extradition bill protests suffered from depression, with some giving up goals to enter a university or find a good job.
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups released its report on Wednesday. It also revealed secondary school heads, social workers and psychologists were working together to provide support to students suffering from problems related to the protests.
The group is also imparting relevant training to teachers and other members of school staff to help students with emotional problems over the protests from the coming academic year.
Hsu Siu-man, a supervisor at the federation, said their Wellness Mind Centre had dealt with 459 cases from online and hotline platforms related to anti-extradition bill protests between June 12 and August 24.
Half of the young people counselled suffered from various levels of depression.