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Hong Kong project strives to improve mental health after study reveals one in 10 have suspected depression in city
- Two groups offer training and resources to foster greater understanding of psychological conditions
- Scheme part-funded by Operation Santa Claus encourages youngsters to open up about their experiences and seek help
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Two groups are leading a project aiming to improve the mental health of young people in Hong Kong.
To help teenagers, they have developed a programme offering training, information sharing, online resources and destigmatisation for young Hongkongers and adults around them.
Under their “Coolminds” project, Mind HK and KELY Support Group also want to give mental health information to teachers, parents and pupils to promote literacy on the issue.
The scheme is funded by Operation Santa Claus, the annual charity fundraiser organised by the South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK. Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley also supports it.
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A recent study by the University of Hong Kong found that nearly one in 10 Hongkongers had suspected depression.
Coolminds project manager Cecilia Yiu said the programme had a goal of helping youths and those around them understand psychological conditions.
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“We want to provide strategies for maintaining mental health,” she said.
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