Mental Health Matters: Hong Kong Mental Health Conference

24/09/2019

Mind HK, in partnership with KELY Support Group 啟勵扶青會, is recruiting Youth Summit Ambassadors to get involved in the Hong Kong Mental Health Conference 2020!

If you are a student in Hong Kong aged 14-22 and want to help design, plan, and coordinate Hong Kong's first youth mental health summit designed by young people, for young people, we invite you to click the URL below to sign up now!

Get ready for a day of inspiring speakers and panelists, interactive workshops and activities, and the chance to shape the way mental health is viewed and discussed by the next generation. Spread the word!

Application form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XP8W3BN

10/09/2019

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05/09/2019

What does mental health mean to you? Join Mind HK's upcoming introductory training on mental health this Saturday to learn all about mental health, the mental health spectrum, and treatment options. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/mind-hk-mental-health-101-september-tickets-60392172614

What does good mental health mean to you? Here's a quick mental health checklist to help you identify the factors affecting your mental health.

If you are interested in learning about the mental health spectrum, the problems around it, and treatment options, join our public introductory training this Saturday morning. Details and registration here: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/mind-hk-mental-health-101-september-tickets-60392172614

05/07/2019

10/05/2019

What does it mean to have work-life balance? How can we create workplaces conducive to supporting staff mental health? What can we do to improve to best balance our own work, life, and wellbeing?

These are a few, of many questions which Mind HK, Talking Mental, and CMHA HK will be bringing to the table at an interactive panel session on May 14.

Speakers will delve deep and uncover the impact of work stress on our health, provide practical workplace strategies to support work-life balance and ultimately, learn how we can take care of our mental health. Learn more about the speakers and the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2553850064625584/

30/01/2019

Join podcast series (and Mind HK media partner), Talking Mental, tomorrow for their launch event and a live (and completely free) Q&A session with mental health specialists. Talking Mental is a podcast series featuring Aaron Stadlin-Robbie. In each episode he speaks to specialists to create a quick start guide to understanding and dealing with mental health.

The launch event will be at held in the Glass Room at the Hive, Sheung Wan, at 6pm. Visit the Talking Mental Launch Party event page to learn more and RSVP. We hope to see many of you there!

09/09/2018

Last Chance: Register for Mind-Full Suppers Tomorrow -

Mind HK and On Dining would like to invite you to Mind-full Suppers in Hong Kong. Tomorrow, on World Su***de Prevention Day, come learn about Mind HK, hear two speakers talk about their lived experiences, meet new people, talk mental health, and enjoy a 5-course meal designed by Chef Philippe Orr...

31/08/2018

The Mind HK Media Awards submission deadline is tomorrow (Sept 1)! The event seeks to celebrate work in local HK media, which has challenged portrayals of mental health.

Here are the categories you can submit/nominate work for. Visit www.mindhkmediaawards.com to learn more.

*Submissions/ nominations can be made in English or Chinese

29/06/2018

We’re excited to announce the launch of Mind HK’s new, bilingual website at www.mind.org.hk. The website has been designed to provide a clear message of who we are, demonstrate our vision and mission, and educate the general public about mental health and services available in our city. Not only do we hope to get the word out about our organisation, but we also see our site as an organised platform of tools to help ensure no one in Hong Kong has to face a mental health problem alone.

Since launching last year, Mind HK has worked hard with non-profit and for-profit organisations, locally and internationally, to build its partnerships and strategy. We are eager to use this new platform to continue to share with you mental health resources, upcoming events, and trainings offerings. The site’s blog section is also a place for you, and the local community, to share stories on mental health, in order to help us in our mission to destigmatise it.

We’re beyond thrilled to share this new website with you. Over the summer, we will continue to do our research and develop our mental health services directory, destigmatisation talks, additional A-Z topics, training resources, and more. Pay us a visit and check out the new website here: www.mind.org.hk

09/06/2018

As we mourn two icons who lost their lives to su***de, many are asking why? And how?

Su***de is a silent killer. Silent because of the cover stigma provides. Stigma is the reason those suffering suffer in silence, and those who are in a position to help, don’t reach out. If you are struggling with your mental health try to find a trusted ally - friend, family member, health care provider, crisis-line.

And for all of us, we need to actively inform ourselves on the dynamic nature of mental health and on how we can help anyone who we suspect is struggling.

In the words of the late Anthony Bourdain “It’s those little human moments that are the ones that stick with you forever, the random acts of kindness.”

If you think you may act on suicidal feelings, or you have seriously harmed yourself:

Phone 999 or go to your nearest A&E department.

If you are feeling extremely distressed or having suicidal thoughts:

- You can read about coping with suicidal feelings here:http://www.mind.org.hk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Suicidal-Feelings.pdf
- Speak to a friend or family member, a medical or mental health professional
- If you need help, but it is not an emergency, you can make an appointment with your doctor or a mental health professional
- There are a number of helplines you can phone at any time to reach trained volunteers who want to help you to get the support you need.

24 hour helplines:

Su***de Prevention Service: 2382 0000
The Samaritans: 2896 0000
The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong Hotline: 2389 2222

For more information on how to deal with a crisis, please visit: http://www.mind.org.hk/what-to-do-in-a-mental-health-emergency

03/06/2018

You're Invited: Supporting mental well-being in schools. Learn more about our June 5 event and register today: -

You're invited to education professional/parent training sessions by Australia's Black Dog Institute on Tuesday, June 5, at German Swiss International School. The sessions are open to all parents, teachers, and those interested in youth mental health in Hong Kong.