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The latest mental health news including well-being, depression, mindfulness and mental health resources.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscars Party. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who is Seth Rogen’s long-time wife, Lauren Miller Rogen?

Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Miller Rogen co-founded a non profit called Hilarity for Charity after the actress lost her mum to Alzheimer’s – and went on Bill Gates’ podcast to talk about it.

Wellness

Why holidays are good for workers and bosses, and making time off count

Accidents and personal safety

Elderly father found dead, mentally disabled son unharmed in Hong Kong flat

Wellness

She got breast cancer, then married. Survivor in her 20s spreads hope

When Miyabi Kuroiwa learned she had stage 4 cancer at 26 her partner proposed and they began enjoying life. Now she counsels others online.

Japanese breast cancer survivor-turned online adviser Miyabi Kuroiwa says “cancer does not equal unhappiness”. She was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer aged 26, and promptly got married. She is determined to enjoy life. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

South Korea to further combat workplace bullying following weather-caster’s death

Yoanna Oh, a freelance weather-caster from MBC, had claimed she was bullied by her colleagues.

Germany

German couple get life in prison for killing Ukrainians to take baby

In 2024, they allegedly sedated the two Ukrainian refugees before the man killed them with a blunt object in two separate locations.

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Crime

Sweden confirms identity of gunman in nation’s worst mass shooting

Rickard Andersson, 35, killed 10 people at an education centre for young adults before apparently turning the gun on himself.

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Rickard Andersson, 35, killed 10 people at Campus Risbergska before he killed himself. Photo: AFP
Wellness

A loved one had a heart attack? Don’t bottle up how you feel

Relatives of survivors tend to hide their feelings, but this can create distance and affect mental health, say heart specialists.

Art

He worked with psychiatric patients for 30 years. Now he paints them

Retired Hong Kong psychiatric nurse Chu Hing-wah, exhibiting now at Hanart TZ Gallery, wants to use his experiences to battle misconceptions.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Could Hong Kong students take a leaf out of The Beatles’ book?

Readers discuss the benefits of meditative practice, and teen mental health.

The Beatles perform in November 1963. Photo: Getty Images
Wellness

‘I realised it wasn’t all her fault,’ says love expert on fixing marriage

Bestselling author and Instagram influencer Diego Perez, aka ‘Yung Pueblo’, talks about how to have great relationships with less conflict.

Bestselling author, self-help guru and Instagram influencer Diego Perez (left) has been with his wife, Sara, for 17 years, but the early years were “chaotic” because he had no self-awareness, he says. Photo: Diego Perez
Icons and Influencers

What’s the story behind TikTok sensation Onijah Andrew Robinson?

Robinson captivated the locals with her wild claims; the 33-year-old apparently used a filter during her online chats with 19-year-old Nidal Ahmed Memon, which showed her to be a white woman.

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Wellness

Do you touch your face a lot? You might be stressed, say researchers

You touch your face more times each day than you realise. If you do it more than usual, your body could be telling you that you are stressed.

Music

‘Healing and freeing,’ how making music helped save Ariana Grande’s life

After a terrorist attack at one of her concerts and the death of an ex-boyfriend, the Wicked star released two albums in quick succession.

Ariana Grande at the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked in 2024. After a terrorist attack at one of her concerts in 2017 and the death of an ex-boyfriend in 2018, the singer says music helped save her life. Photo: FilmMagic
From our archives

When Hong Kong asked for men to be birth-control-pill guinea pigs

‘A male pill would also promote male responsibility for contraception,’ the Family Planning Association said when calling for trial volunteers in 1977.

Hong Kong Family Planning Association put out a plea in 1977 for men to test a new male contraceptive pill. Photo: Shutterstock
China society

Opinion | Zhao Lusi shines needed light on China’s treatment of mental health

By speaking out, the actress can help break the culture of silence around mental health and help others rethink their attitudes.

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Wellness

Feeling lonely? How dementia risk goes up with social isolation

Studies show that higher levels of loneliness and social isolation – especially in older adults – are linked to greater dementia risk.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | As we celebrate Lunar New Year, let’s eat healthy and spread some love

Readers discuss the need to pay attention to one’s physical and mental health during the festive season, and ways to avoid wasting food.

People enjoy a snack at the Lunar New Year Fair at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay on January 27. Photo: Sam Tsang
US Politics

Meet Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s new mayor and an heir to the Levi’s fortune

San Francisco’s 46th mayor honed his approach to tackling poverty while working at New York’s Robin Hood Foundation and has introduced it to the West Coast through the Tipping Point Community.

Wellness

How to age well? Eat right, stay socially active, celebrity doctor says

Ian K. Smith, an author and ex-talk show host who worked under Barack Obama, shares ways to live better longer. Avoiding loneliness is key.

Crime in Hong Kong

1 in 3 Hongkongers do not know ‘space oil’ health risks, drug survey finds

Usually packaged in e-cigarette capsules and containing anaesthetic etomidate, substance has been gaining popularity among young people.

Hugo (left) says he suffered blackouts when taking space oil. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong society

Opinion | If Hong Kong’s youth don’t want to be dragons, so be it

Instead of accusing our youth of being lazy, we must ask ourselves if the hard work we demand of them actually gets the results promised.

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A teenager wields a fabric dragon outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on January 4. Photo: Nora Tam
Wellness

She can deadlift 102kg at 64. How building muscle helps women as they age

Building muscle through resistance or strength training helps protect from sarcopenia, an age-related condition women suffer more than men.

Gun violence in the US

US teen kills female student then shoots himself at Nashville high school

Police are examining online writings and social media posts connected to the shooter as they work to establish a motive.

Wellness

Airport sensory rooms offer a quiet space ideal for neurodiverse travellers

Sensory rooms at airports are areas of calm to counter the stress and overstimulation of travel, particularly for those with special needs.

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Pittsburgh International Airport is one of several with a sensory-friendly space, ideal for neurodiverse travellers and their families to relax before a flight. Photo: flypittsburgh.com
Artificial intelligence

How AI pets help young people in China combat anxiety, isolation

In the 90s there were Tamagotchis. Now a new generation of sophisticated AI pets is providing connection in an increasingly stressful world.

Children interact with an AI dog in Nanjing. Photo: AFP
Wellness

What’s having dementia like? This experience reveals the pain, frustration

A psychologist’s ‘virtual dementia tours’ are designed to build sensitivity and awareness in those caring for others with the condition.

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Wellness

Anorexia, extreme dieting, body shaming: singers on K-pop’s dark side

Soyou of Sistar and other K-pop stars open up about extreme dieting and depression in a documentary, sparking discussion about body shaming.

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