Hong Kong singer and therapist writes song for survivors of sexual violence
- Eunice Yeung is a therapist specialising in support for trauma survivors, and a singer/songwriter
- Her new song, Lily, honours survivors of sexual violence and the work of mental health professionals
Eunice Yeung places her hands on her belly – she is seven months pregnant with her first child. “I’m having a boy and all I want is for him to grow up respecting women.”
She’s heard many stories where that has not been the case.
Yeung is a Hong Kong-based therapist specialising in support for trauma survivors. As well as running her own private practice she works as a part-time counsellor at RainLily, the city’s first sexual violence crisis centre for women.
“The girls that come to RainLily for support bravely share personal and traumatic stories,” she says.
As a way to honour both the resilience of survivors of sexual violence who come to RainLily to heal, and the tireless work of mental health professionals, Yeung has released Lily, a song she wrote and sang under the artist name Count the Leaves.
