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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.
ADHD is most prevalent mental disorder among primary school pupils, while depression is leading one across secondary students.
Some fear it’s the tip of the iceberg, but others say surge reflects awareness, willingness to seek help.
Celebrities Michelle Obama, Naomi Watts and Drew Barrymore have all spoken of their menopause struggles. A Singapore resident explains how she is coping with depression from the transition.
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’.
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.
Transcorneal electrical stimulation, a treatment for various eye conditions, may also have a role in combating depression and dementia, Hong Kong researchers find.
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.
Mental health organisations have reported an increase in calls for help, saying clients feel exhausted and lonely under social-distancing rules.
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.
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?
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.