Category Archives: Stigma

These brave mothers' stories must chip away at the stigma of …

This is causing a tragedy on an unbelievable scale: at least one in 10 women suffer from depression in pregnancy or postnatally, but only one in 10 of those women get the help they need. Even for extremely severe forms of illnesses, such as those depicted in … The two women featured in the documentary, Hannah and Jenny, both suffered a severe episode of illness known as postpartum psychosis. To show what this illness is, and why specialist treatment should be …

6 Reasons Why People With Mental Illnesses Are Strong, Not Weak

Some of the most courageous, inspiring, badass people I know have mental health conditions, got treatment and rock at their lives. Here are six reasons why people with mental illnesses (you, if that applies) are strong, not …

NOCTURNAL PANIC ATTACKS: The Cause? – living in stigma

Panic attacks can occur at any time of the day or night and can even awaken you from sleep. However, nighttime (nocturnal) panic attacks are less common than daytime panic attacks. Nocturnal panic attacks are …

Stigma remains, says former Hong Kong mental illness patient …

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 …

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 …