Posts tagged mental health

Ricky | Crossing oceans to find a place with Freedom

Ricky, 31 years old, is an accounting clerk. For freedom, he is willing to leave his home in Hong Kong. As part of the first cohort of the United Kingdom’s “Leave outside the Immigration Rules” (LOTR) program, he hopes to offer help from afar to those who feel trapped. He was diagnosed with depression a few years ago and spent a long time in treatment. He now wants to raise public awareness for mood disorders.

Overseas, Politics, FamilyWe Are HKers2 January 2021UK, london, LOTR, emigration, emigrant, national security law, nsl, depression, emotional health, mental health, bno, europe, overseas, abroadComment

Mathew Cheng｜Founder of a Cantonese Mindfulness platform—Bringing Mindfulness closer to people

Mathew has been a meditation practitioner for over 5 years, with accreditation from courses on Mindfulness at several universities and meditation centres. In 2019, he chose Hong Kong as the starting point and established Mr. Stillness, an online platform providing Cantonese meditation training.

Career, Health, HobbiesWe Are HKers11 October 2020mathew cheng, founder, mindfulness, meditation, health, platform, cantonese, language, calm, mind, mental healthComment

YBC | Walking with the Youngsters

YBC is just an ordinary Hongkonger who actively supports a group of ‘youngsters’ since the start of the protests, by listening to and walking along with them.

PoliticsWe Are HKers20 September 2020ybc, youngsters, young, walking, support, supporter, protest, protester, protests, family, friend, care, mental health, mental, king kenny, jhn, 若夢Comment

Pandora | The Power of Art: Healing One’s Soul

Pandora is an art therapist based in the UK, currently studying for a doctorate degree. Her anxiety grew as she watched the anti-ELAB movement unfold. Unable to participate while being overseas, she launched ‘Project Enheartening’, sending postcards gathered in the UK to Hongkongers. Let’s hear from her experience of the power of art.