Survey by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service also found that over 20 per cent of the schoolchildren polled complained of constant stress. Photo: Shutterstock Survey by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service also found that over 20 per cent of the schoolchildren polled complained of constant stress. Photo: Shutterstock
Survey by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service also found that over 20 per cent of the schoolchildren polled complained of constant stress. Photo: Shutterstock
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One in 10 Hong Kong primary pupils suffer from serious depression, survey shows

Alarming survey by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service predicts that more than 33,000 schoolchildren may be suffering from ‘major depressive disorder’

Topic |   Hong Kong schools
Ng Kang-chung
Ng Kang-chung

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Survey by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service also found that over 20 per cent of the schoolchildren polled complained of constant stress. Photo: Shutterstock Survey by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service also found that over 20 per cent of the schoolchildren polled complained of constant stress. Photo: Shutterstock
Survey by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service also found that over 20 per cent of the schoolchildren polled complained of constant stress. Photo: Shutterstock
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