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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.

Speakers

  • Winnie Mak

    Winnie Mak

    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

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  • Helios Lau

    Helios Lau

    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.

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Tickets

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