https://www.scmp.com/rss/525179/feed Sunika Joshi is a mental health professional and co-founder of Lighthouse Neural. Her expertise spans trauma intervention, mental health policy analysis, neurodiversity and gender-based violence, all informed by an ecological perspective on care. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Sunika Joshi Sunika Joshi With more than one in three Hongkongers estimated to be 65 or older by 2050, the city must decide whether to spend the coming years improving an overburdened healthcare system or to entirely transform the structure to address the silent epidemic of mental health crises among the elderly. Hong Kong is expected to have the world’s oldest population by 2050. While longevity is a remarkable indication of good health and an excellent medical system, it also comes with challenges beyond those of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3338612/how-hong-kong-can-tackle-its-silent-elderly-mental-health-epidemic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3338612/how-hong-kong-can-tackle-its-silent-elderly-mental-health-epidemic?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:30:09 +0000