People who have recovered from mental illness still live under the shadow of stigma, according to one Hong Kong woman with first-hand experience of the condition. “The pressure is invisible. You don't know how others look …
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Organizers Forum: Mental Health and Disability Rights
Tuesday, February 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern; Call-in: 1 (712) 832-8310; Passcode: 125175#; RSVP online. On this call, we'll talk about how to address – in the media and in society – the growing and false assumption that …
Breaking point: Hong Kong's overburdened mental health care …
Waiting times for mental health treatment are the longest of all the specialist services offered in the public health system. The longest waiting time among the seven hospital districts now stands at 166 weeks, or more than three …
Days of Chalk and Chocolate: Postpartum Depression: My Story
Today's post will not be about the usual homemaking topics but it is a topic that I feel so strongly about. I'd like to share my story about living through postpartum depression. I'm laying it all out so that maybe someone will …
Study suggests there should be a shift in focus in cognitive …
It's almost five decades since Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) was first recognized as a way to treat depression. CBT is a now a commonly used treatment for depression, anxiety, psychosis and other conditions.