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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.
In single-session therapy, a counsellor helps the client identify concrete steps towards relieving a specific problem with the intention of not completely solving it, but rather to help clients walk away with a toolbox of strategies for how to approach it. Photo: Shutterstock
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Just 1 hour. How a single therapy session can help you overcome a problem

Experts and patients alike praise single-session therapy, which offers a more targeted approach to counselling while saving money and time.

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‘A shell of myself’: colon cancer survivor who became viral fitness influencer

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Many TikTok videos on ADHD, autism are ‘inaccurate’, study claims

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How new Hong Kong menopause support group aims to flip the conversation

Three doctors are launching The Hong Kong Menopause Society to raise awareness and understanding of menopause and perimenopause in the city.

(From left) Dr Zara Chan, Dr Rebecca Lau and Dr Laurena Law are the co-founders of The Hong Kong Menopause Society, a new non-profit group that aims to help fellow healthcare professionals raise awareness and understanding of menopause. Photo: Karma Lo
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How to meditate? Tips for beginners, from finding a type to what to expect

Meditation can relieve stress and ease depression if approached correctly. Mindfulness instructors share how to start on the right path.

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75-year-old Hongkonger works over 70 hours a week. Why is he still so happy?

More seniors in Hong Kong like Benny Ratnani are working past 65 not just for financial reasons, but to retain self-esteem and self-worth.

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Parents of Hong Kong’s ‘Girl Behind the Face’ finally share their story

Mui Thomas’s story of living with a rare skin disease has moved many. Now, her adoptive parents share why they ignored advice to ‘walk away’.

Rog and Tina Thomas pose for a picture with their daughter, Mui, whom they adopted 30 years ago, in a Facebook post from 2015. Mui was born with Harlequin ichthyosis, a rare and often fatal genetic disorder. Rog and Tina now share their story in their new book, An Unexpected Adoption: The Girl Behind The Face.
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For these Hongkongers, walking isn’t just exercise – it’s therapy

For cancer survivors, walking is one of the most accessible and sustainable forms of rehabilitation we learn on World Cancer Day.

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Singaporean pro boxer uses skills from the ring to dominate life’s other fights

Efasha Kamarudin credits boxing for helping her build self-confidence, tackle body-size hang-ups and bounce back from new motherhood blues.

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How mobility exercises can help you stay active and healthy as you age

Mobility exercises strengthen your muscles, increase your range of motion, and help you stay healthy in body and mind as you get older.

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Mobility becomes more important as you age, keeping you healthy, and staving off illness and dementia. Photo: Shutterstock
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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.

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

Being a carer for an ageing relative in another country can be draining. Red Door Counselling’s weekly online sessions are here to help.

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

Sports were crucial for Emery Fung when he struggled with body dysmorphia. A sports psychologist explains just how far their benefits can go.

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Trending in China

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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Inspirational American Olympian Jeff Galloway has made finishing a distance race accessible to almost everyone through his Run-Walk-Run method. Photo: Jeff Galloway
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.

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.

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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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ADHD and depression are the most common mental disorders among Hong Kong schoolchildren, surveys reveal. Photo: Shutterstock
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’.

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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.

Transcorneal electrical stimulation, developed to treat eye conditions, may also be useful in combating depression and dementia, Hong Kong researchers say. Photo: Getty images
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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.

Coronavirus Hong Kong

‘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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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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People are slowly coming out of the pandemic, but there is 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? Photo: Getty Images
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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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