This November, More Than A Label is collaborating with Mind the Waves, a mental wellness organisation founded by Hong Kong Olympic swimmers Stephanie Au, Camille Cheng and Jamie Yeung for a discussion on mental health. Our ambassadors will also share their mental health journeys and experiences with sports and wellbeing. Click here to sign up.
The Paris Olympics brought a wave of excitement for sports and sportsmanship to the public. Meanwhile, athletes’ mental well-being has also gained attention as a significant topic in sports. In addition to rigorous training and achieving excellent results, taking care of mental health is also a crucial part of sport.
Join us at the Jockey Club Studio Theatre inside the Fringe Club on Thursday 21st November 2024 for a brief networking event, followed by a mental health story sharing and discussion. So come join us in listening to our Mind HK ambassadors and Mind The Waves founders and Hong Kong Olympians share their perspectives on their mental health recovery journey from conditions like anxiety, depression and high stress, how sports and mental health are interconnected and how sports can help alleviate stress.
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: Thursday, 21th November 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: Eddie (Mind HK Ambassador) , Tiffany (Mind HK Ambassador), Kelly (Mind HK Ambassador), Stephanie Au (Mind the Waves Co-founder and Hong Kong Olympian)
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.
Quota: 70 spots
Guest Introduction:
Eddie (Mind HK Ambassador)
Eddie was born and raised in Sweden. He moved to Hong Kong almost 7 years ago. Eddie has been experiencing anxiety and claustrophobia with panic attacks. As part of his recovery; he is actively practising meditation and mindfulness, and maintains an active lifestyle. He loves sports and going to the gym. Through MindHK, he hopes he can share his experiences with mental health struggle to a broader audience and contribute to destigmatising mental health.
Tiffany (Mind HK Ambassador)
Tiffany was born, raised, and is based in Hong Kong. She enjoys movement and climbing has become an important part of her life. She is currently working on projects to promote wellbeing amongst youths, and hopes to spark more conversations around mental health through her role as a Mind HK Ambassador.
Kelly (Mind HK Ambassador)
Kelly, a former HK A1 Division basketball player, is currently a counsellor trainee, mindful art facilitator, and Mind HK ambassador. Through her social media content focused on physical and mental well-being, Kelly aims to offer inspiration and motivation to individuals navigating similar struggles.
Stephanie Au (Mind the Waves Co-founder and Hong Kong Olympian)
Stephanie is a 4x Hong Kong Olympian with a caring, creative and spontaneous character. She enjoys sharing her experiences as a veteran athlete, but also as a public figure and fashion icon.
Moderator Introduction:
Grace, Coordinator – Anti-stigma Project
Grace joined Mind HK in October 2022. She graduated from City University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in creative media and a master’s degree in psychology.
Grace has gained personal insight about mental health from personal experience and observation, and wishes to help others feel seen. Growing up in Hong Kong, she is keen to make society a more friendly and open-minded place. Grace believes in expression through writing, stories and the arts, which explore different domains of realistic mental health and human experience.
About “More Than A Label”
“More Than a Label” is Mind HK’s anti-stigma campaign, in partnership with and sponsored by MINDSET Hong Kong, and sponsored by Manulife, which stems from its goal of changing and influencing the public’s perception towards persons with diagnosable mental health conditions. This campaign encourages the public to look beyond the typical, stigmatising, labels associated with mental health diagnoses. Through personal stories of mental health journeys, we want to showcase realistic portrayals of people who have faced mental health problems and recovered and depict their holistic identity.
With this campaign, we hope to raise awareness of the stigma towards persons with mental health conditions, celebrate the resilience and strength of people in recovery, and educate and equip the public with mental health knowledge. We believe this will facilitate more conversation in mental health, which will in turn help destigmatise mental health in Hong Kong.
About “Mind The Waves”
Our ambition for Mind The Waves is simple; to start a conversation that’s easy and fun for any young person in Hong Kong to join. And that conversation is designed specifically to help dismantle the stigma that currently exists around people and their mental wellbeing.
Partner and Sponsor: MINDSET
About MINDSET
MINDSET is a registered charity in Hong Kong founded by the Jardine Matheson Group (‘Jardines’ or ‘the Group’) in 2002. Operating in Hong Kong and Singapore, MINDSET aims to raise awareness and change perceptions towards mental illness, and support initiatives that foster improved mental health through three focus areas: Community partnerships; Fundraising and financial support; Leveraging the Jardines network. Visit mindset.org.hk and LinkedIn @mindset-hong-kong to learn more about MINDSET.
Sponsor: Manulife
About Manulife Hong Kong
Manulife Hong Kong has been a trusted name for more than 125 years. Since our operations started in Asia in 1897, we have grown to become one of the top-tier providers of financial services, offering a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to over 2.5 million customers in Hong Kong and Macau. We are committed to helping make decisions easier and lives better for our customers.
Manulife Hong Kong, through Manulife International Holdings Limited, owns Manulife (International) Limited, and Manulife Provident Funds Trust Company Limited.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our Global Wealth and Asset Management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2023, we had more than 38,000 employees, over 98,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 35 million customers. We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.
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