The prolonged pandemic in Hong Kong, especially with the recent difficulties through the fifth wave has elevated the anxiety for many of us especially for parents, caregivers and single persons, causing anger, grief and loneliness, leading to depression and severe stress.
Join us on a special fireside chat with leading experts in Hong Kong as we discuss the problem and suggestions for self-care.
Prof. Winnie Mak is a Professor in the Department of
Psychology of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a
Fellow of the American Psychological Association,
Association for Psychological Science, Society for
Community Research and Action, and Hong Kong
Psychological Society. She has served on the Advisory
Group on Mental Health Promotion for the Hong Kong SAR
Government. She is a community-based clinical
psychologist who works closely with people in recovery,
non-government organizations, and corporates to
translate research into practice. She developed the first
online stratified stepped care mental health platform (Jockey Club TourHeart+ Project,
2017-2024) for working adults in Hong Kong. She co-founded StoryTaler說書⼈, a social
enterprise aims at promoting mental health awareness and eliminating mental illness stigma
in the community with people having lived experience of mental illness, community
members, and psychology graduates under the principles of co-production and equal
participation. Her research mainly focuses on application of technology in promoting
well-being, stigma and personal recovery, and Buddhist psychology
Mr. Helios Lau was the Chief Clinical
Psychologist at the Social Welfare
Department; He is also a Member of the
Register of Clinical Psychologists accredited
by Department of Health, HKSARG; a Fellow
and Registered Clinical Psychologist of the
Hong Kong Psychological Society and a
Chartered Clinical Psychologist at the British
Psychological Society. Mr. Lau is also a
Certified Trainer of the International Critical
Incident Stress Foundation, U.S.A.
