Social and political unrest create uncertainty, and concerns about the future, as we are seeing with the anti-extradition bill protests in Hong Kong. We may feel new or exaggerated emotions as a result; fear, anxiety, low mood and more. It’s important to protect your mental well-being in such times. Talking with a friend or family […]
The following article is well worth a read. The article advocates prevention as a key approach in mental health and the important role schools have. It makes the insightful analogy that with physical health, we are what we eat, whereas with mental health, we are what we think, and what we think may not always […]
May was a sad, tragic month for Hong Kong with more young people taking their own lives. There remains much more to be done to prevent these totally unnecessary and avoidable deaths. We need greater joined up thinking within government, for them to reach out to NGOs, academia and other centres of excellence to keep […]
Finishing the Darkness into Light walk and watching dawn break over Hong Kong brought hope that we can and must do more to prevent suicide and self harm among Hong Kong’s young people and remove the stigma around mental ill health.
Interesting article https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/27/technology-threatens-child-development-psychology-expert-warns?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Interesting research on child development. Kids need more non-judgemental time with adults. Technology can get in the way of child/parent time.
? Easter means different things to different people. From the Weez Project in Hong Kong, we’re seeing it as time for reflection,renewal and hope. I can’t help but REFLECT on why so many young people continue to be affected by serious emotional issues that impinge on their lives. The Samaritans In Hong Kong estimate that […]
The Mental Health evening on 23 February at West Island School, initiated by a group of students taking part in the KELY Support Group and Weez Project Talk2Me programme, was an innovative and clever way of learning and talking about about mental health issues. Questions were collated across the school and put to a expert […]
Two years ago we lost our fabulous son who meant the complete world to us. On this saddest of anniversaries, we hold on to our cherished memories of who he was, all the amazing things he did, all he achieved and what he gave to us all throughout his unfairly shortened life. We think of […]
The sun is shining brilliantly in Hong Kong and the bauhinias are blooming. It’s a wonderful time to be outside and allow your mind a moment’s rest and your body time to move in harmony with nature.
7th February is Time to Talk Day, a great time to talk about mental health In Hong Kong, this falls just after Chinese New Year, and being out of the regular routine can give you space to start conversations with friends and family.There’s loads of information and helpful guides on starting conversations on the Time […]