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How to deal with anxiety and depression

How to deal with anxiety and depression
Hear what experts and people who have suffered from anxiety and depression say about the best ways to deal with them, including different therapies and activities such as yoga.
Jessica Guo quit her job to hike across America. Her trek ended on September 19, at the northern terminus of the Great Divide Trail, at the Kakwa Lake terminus marker for the 54th parallel in Kakwa Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Jessica Guo
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She quit her corporate job to walk 5,700km alone across America

Jessica Guo became the first woman to hike a continuous route linking the Continental Divide Trail with the Great Divide Trail.

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Free Hong Kong therapy sessions help long-distance carers ‘feel less alone’

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Sports helped this trans man gain confidence. What else can exercise do?

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Chinese actress claims talent agency forced exorcism to treat her depression

TV star Zhao Lusi says company locked her in room with a shaman who told her an evil spirit possessed her.

A Chinese actress has claimed that her management agency confined her to a hotel room for an exorcism to treat her depression. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo
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He’s 80 and still running marathons. How does Olympian Jeff Galloway do it?

Galloway, whose Run-Walk-Run method has helped countless people take up endurance running, reveals how he trains and what he eats.

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Kenya

Dennis Ombachi, Kenyan rugby-player-turned-TikTok-star, cooks to fight depression

A bad injury forced him to retire from rugby, giving rise to depression, but inspired by the food and cooking videos, he became a chef and made hit videos.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | In Hong Kong, the alarm bells are ringing for children’s mental health

Child abuse is on the rise, alongside mental disorders and suicides among youngsters, with too many still not getting the help and treatment they need.

The case for the prioritisation of the mental wellness of children and adolescents is now overwhelming. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

ADHD, depression the most common among Hong Kong schoolchildren: surveys

ADHD is most prevalent mental disorder among primary school pupils, while depression is leading one across secondary students.

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Education in Hong Kong

Number of Hong Kong students with mental health woes doubles in 4 years

Some fear it’s the tip of the iceberg, but others say surge reflects awareness, willingness to seek help.

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‘Terrible insomnia’, anxious, depressed: how one woman’s relief was running

Taking up running helped Sarah Keates reduce her anxiety and depression, especially when adding yoga and meditation, helping her see that ‘the mind-body connection was very real’.

Sarah Keates took up running to feel better emotionally and reduce her anxiety and depression, and was surprised at how much it helped her physical health concerns.
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How Mind Hong Kong’s campaign to exercise outdoors can help fight anxiety

A month-long campaign in Hong Kong to get people outdoors and go 30km launches in March. Last year’s participants in Move it for Mental Health said it motivated them to exercise more regularly.

Move It for Mental Health encourages Hong Kong residents to increase their outdoor activity in March by going 30km – any way they choose – in nature. Photo: Shutterstock
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Hong Kong eye treatment finding may help combat depression and dementia

Transcorneal electrical stimulation, a treatment for various eye conditions, may also have a role in combating depression and dementia, Hong Kong researchers find.

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‘I talk to myself as if to a friend’: the value of mental health self-care

Self-care is vital for our mental health, says clinical psychologist Ella Tsang, who herself saw a number of therapists as a teen struggling with anxiety and depression.

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‘I feel like I’m talking to myself’: living with Hong Kong’s zero-Covid strategy

Mental health organisations have reported an increase in calls for help, saying clients feel exhausted and lonely under social-distancing rules.

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Mental health organisations have reported an increase in calls for help amid Hong Kong’s fifth wave of Covid-19 infections. Photo: Dickson Lee
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The hypnosis app that may help you unlock better health, happiness, sleep

A certified hypnotherapy practitioner in Hong Kong, Christine Deschemin, created UpNow, a hypnosis app that puts stress relief within easy reach. Users describe its benefits.

Christine Deschemin is a certified hypnotherapy practitioner in Hong Kong. She created UpNow, a hypnosis app that puts stress relief within easy reach of its users. Photo: courtesy of Christine Deschemin
Coronavirus pandemic

How do we fix our brains once the Covid-19 nightmare finally ends?

People are slowly coming out of the pandemic, but as they re-emerge there is still a lot of trauma to process. Not only that, our brains have changed, too. How do we reverse the mental damage Covid-19 has caused?

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Anxiety disorder sufferer launches podcast to find cure for his attacks

In his podcast Talking Mental, Hong Kong-raised New Zealander Aaron Stadlin-Robbie asks professionals for advice on how to manage his anxiety attacks, hoping to find even slight relief from a condition that has changed his life.

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