Sharing one’s own mental health recovery story can reinforce feelings of strength, resilience and courage. It is one of the most effective methods of fighting against mental health stigma.
Join us at the Jockey Club Studio Theatre inside the Fringe Club on Tuesday 13th August 2024 for a brief networking event, followed by a mental health story sharing and discussion. Come join us in listening to our ambassadors share their perspectives on their mental health recovery journey from conditions like depression, bipolar and high stress. Our ambassadors will share on the importance of safe spaces and how those spaces guided them through their mental health recovery.
The event is free entry but registration is required to allow us to have an approximate guest count. Donations are welcome and encouraged – all proceeds will go back to support Mind HK’s anti-stigma work.
Event details:
Date: Tuesday, 13th August 2024
Time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM HKT (6:30-7PM networking event, 7PM-8PM mental health story sharing). There will also be time after the event until 9pm for networking.
Mode: In-person panel discussion
Location: Jockey Club Studio Theatre, Fringe Club
Guest: Jonathan (Mind HK Ambassador) , Juliana (Mind HK Ambassador), Rachel (Mind HK Ambassador)
Language: Cantonese
Price: The event is free entry, donations are welcome and encouraged – all proceeds will go back to support Mind HK’s anti-stigma work.
Sign Up Link: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/story-night-mental-health-journeys-hereandnow-tickets-951276773437
Guest Introduction:
Jonathan (Mind HK Ambassador)
Jonathan has been involved in education and sustainable development for many years. As much as it takes time to cope with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder, he hopes that by sharing his story, he can send the message that a positive lifestyle and the ability to suggest what others can do to help can help relieve ASD and ADHD.
Juliana (Mind HK Ambassador)
Juliana is a person with lived experience of bipolar disorder, she is a registered social worker, and she has experience as a peer support worker. By interacting with people from different walks of life, her experience and reflection on recovery inspire some. She also expresses her inner world by painting and sharing her life journey through various media, she hopes to bring hope to people with similar experiences and to reduce stigma.
Rachel (Mind HK Ambassador)
Rachel, an office worker and an aerialist, recovered from depression 2 years ago. Because of depression, her journey of self-discovery has led her to a deeper sense of self-acceptance, allowing her to embrace and love all parts of herself—even the negative ones.
Moderator Introduction:
Opal Li, iACT Clinical Advisor
Opal joined Mind HK as a Clinical Advisor in September 2023. She is a locally trained counselling psychologist who has rich experience and insight in the challenges that young adults in Hong Kong face nowadays, for example, depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, traumas, helplessness and hopelessness, interpersonal issues and personal growth.
She mainly uses ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), in combination of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), SFBT (Solution-focused Brief Therapy) in a client centred approach, to facilitate emotionally challenged individuals to regain psychological flexibility and resilience, at the same time clarify their values to can make meaningful changes in life to change one’s own conditions. In addition, she also had solid experience in supporting parents to process and gain clarity in parenting related stress, identify ineffective parenting styles and make adjustments accordingly, in order to support children’s healthy development.
In addition, Opal is also a qualified mindfulness facilitator in curriculums including Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Finding Peace in a Frantic World, Paws B and .b programs.
