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December 2013 - Hong Kong’s Mental Health Woes

Living in the Twilight Zone

More than 195,000 people have been diagnosed with mental illness and are being treated within the public system. But Hong Kong's psychiatric services lag far behind those in other developed economies. Varsity hears how the shortage of psychiatrists, mental health social workers and a lack of adequate community support affects the lives and recovery prospects of those with mental health problems in Hong Kong.