Dr. Olga Zayts is a Professor at the School of English, the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests and expertise span across several healthcare contexts in Hong Kong, including prenatal screening and diagnosis, genetic counselling, direct to consumer genetic testing, and most recently mental health. She arrived in Hong Kong 15 years ago after finishing her doctorate training in Europe. At HKU she has founded the Health Communication Research Cluster (HCRC) and she has
Paul is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong. He has been involving in suicide prevention research and mental health promotion and practice since 2003. His recent research projects include youth social withdrawal behavior, using animals as part of educational and psychological interventions, youth positive development of local and non-Chinese young people, and family care giving for people with psychological issues.
Dr Wong is a Specialist in Psychiatry in private practice. She trained as a doctor in London and as a psychiatrist in Cambridge, UK. She worked for 10 years as an academic clinician at the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong before starting her private practice.
Professor Samuel Wong is a clinician with training and experience in both Family Medicine and Public Health. Currently, Professor Wong serves as the Director of the School of Public Health and Primary Care and as the Associate Dean (Education) at the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK. Professor Wong’s research interests primarily focused on the evaluation and development of mental health interventions in primary care and the evaluation of primary care services. Professor Wong has served
Dr Elisabeth Wong is a Specialist in Psychiatry and the Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong. She graduated from King’s College School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London. She pursued her specialist training in Hong Kong.
John is Chairman of the London Metal Exchange, Chairman of the UK Tote Group and serves on the Board of Pacific Basin Shipping Limited. He is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Fellow of the Securities Institute and a Senior Fellow of the Hong Kong Securities Institute. John has worked with the finance and securities industry for over 40 years and has garnered deep expertise across commerce, investment banking, wealth management, IT, risk, governance and regulation in
Manisha currently serves as the Executive Director of HELP for Domestic Workers, a Hong Kong based non-profit seeking to empower migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong through advice, assistance and education in order to help them gain access to justice and receive fair and equal treatment. Manisha completed her Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.) at the Open University of Colombo and received her Master of Laws Degree in Human Rights (LL.M.) from the University of
Samson is the Professor in Mental Health and currently serves as the Dean of Student Affairs at The University of Hong Kong. Prior to his relocation to Hong Kong, he has worked in New Zealand for over 20 years. The corpus of Professor Tse’s research and scholarship is on building knowledge for the human services that support people with severe mental illness (in particular Bipolar Disorders) and those affected by addiction problem (in particular, Problem
Dr Michelle Tam is a Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists and Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. She is an Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry, the University of Hong Kong. She holds a MBChB from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to starting her medical career, she worked as a management consultant in London after graduating from Cambridge University.
Professor Nick Rawlins is the Master of Morningside College and a Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He moved to Morningside College from a post as Vice-President of the Toulouse School of Economics in France, where he was also a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Toulouse. His move to Toulouse followed a fifty year academic career at the University of Oxford. Professor Rawlins was born in Malta during his father’s
Improving Access to Community Therapies (iACT®) is one of the services from Mind HK. Trained Wellbeing Practitioners will offer initial assessment and early intervention for people dealing with mild to moderate symptoms of depression, anxiety, or other emotional difficulties.
The service includes 6-8 sessions of low-intensity psychological support, the flexibility of the service allows individuals to receive free and timely support when needed.
If you’re aged between 18 – 65 and are facing some emotional challenges, we would like to invite you to take an online assessment for us to gain a better understanding of your current emotional struggle.
If you’re eligible, we’ll get you connected with a Wellbeing Practitioner within two weeks to sort out the next steps.
The service runs for about 3 months and includes 6-8 support sessions, tailored to your needs.
We encourage you to attend all sessions and actively practice the tips and exercises provided by your Wellbeing Practitioner.
We take your privacy seriously. Your chats with the Wellbeing Practitioner are confidential.
We won’t share any of your info unless you’ve provided consent or if there are risks detected.
This programme isn’t suitable for people facing emergencies, major setbacks, or those diagnosed with serious or complex mental health conditions.
If you’re having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, this programme might not meet your needs, so please seek help right away. You can check out Mind HK’s “Find Help Now” page for immediate information and services.
Most of our Wellbeing Practitioners have backgrounds in psychology or counselling and are passionate about mental health. They’ve gone through about 140 hours of intensive training and completed at least 120 hours of supervised clinical practice over 9 months to ensure the quality of service.
They’re trained by accredited local experts in the mental health field, including clinical psychologists, counselling psychologists, counsellors, and psychiatrists. Plus, we regularly check how effective our services are. All service outputs and performances are subject to consistent monitoring.
This programme welcomes anyone between the ages of 18 and 65 who may be feeling lost or facing emotional difficulties. Please note that this programme is not suitable for individuals diagnosed with severe or complex mental health conditions.
This programme is not suitable for individuals diagnosed with severe or complex mental health conditions, but suitable for those who experience mild to severe moderate anxiety, mild to moderate depression, or other emotional challenges. If you are currently experiencing a major setback or even having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please visit the “Find Help Now” page on our Mind HK’s website for immediate information and services.
After signing up, our Wellbeing Practitioner will contact you within two weeks to schedule a convenient time for a 45-minute conversation, either via video or phone call, according to your preference. During the conversation, the Wellbeing Practitioner will understand your current situation and help you gain a better understanding of your emotional state based on the questionnaire you filled out during application. Additionally, they will provide recommendations for appropriate community resources based on your needs, helping you take an important first step in taking care of your mental health.
Although the intervention procedure is mostly standardised, Wellbeing Practitioners will work flexibly with clients to address individual presenting problems and unique characteristics.
Our Wellbeing Practitioners are trained to support people who experience mild to moderate mental health difficulties primarily. This programme is not suitable for the situations mentioned above. If you are currently experiencing a major setback or even having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please visit the “Find Help Now” page on our Mind HK’s website for immediate information and services.
Your conversations with the Wellbeing Practitioner are absolutely confidential. Any information about you will not be shared with anyone without your consent unless you or others are at immediate risk or the Wellbeing Practitioner has reason to believe that you may be in imminent danger.
Supervisors will monitor trainees’ development throughout the placement to ensure that they are meeting the required level of competency to pass the training course at the end of the placement.
Yes, it is necessary to book an appointment in advance by filling out the form. Additionally, you can select one of the five stores yourself. We will allocate clients to different Wellbeing Practitioners based on their chosen location.
Before having the conversation, we will ask you to fill out a basic questionnaire for preliminary screening assessment. This screening process aims to ensure that the training received by the Wellbeing Practitioners is sufficient to meet the needs of the individuals receiving the service. If it is determined after the screening assessment that the service is not suitable for you, Mind HK will provide alternative recommendations to ensure your safety and support.
For adults who are suitable for this service, all Wellbeing Practitioners have received training on how to identify and respond to safety and risk issues. If you have any concerns about the support process, the Wellbeing Practitioners have appropriate measures in place and will develop response plans based on the urgency of the situation. They can also access support from clinical practitioners from Mind HK or participating organisations.
Mind HK provides 4 themes of mental health training, including: Supporting Self, Supporting Others, Family Wellbeing and DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion).
Check out the brochure here for more information.
Mind HK provides a wide range of standardised mental health training, which can be tailored to different circumstances. Chat with our team to explore more!
Our trainers come from a diverse, accredited pool of clinically experienced professionals. Check out our trainers’ biographies here.
Yes, the Mental Health First Aid class of Mind HK is internationally accredited by the MHFA International. The content and certification is delivered by trainers certified from the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong. You can find out our trainers accreditation here.
We are here to support your mental health education journey! Reach out to us and chat with our team.
Professor Nick Rawlins is the Master of Morningside College and a Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He moved to Morningside College from a post as Vice-President of the Toulouse School of Economics in France, where he was also a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Toulouse. His move to Toulouse followed a fifty year academic career at the University of Oxford.
Professor Rawlins was born in Malta during his father’s period of National Service with the Royal Navy, after which the family returned to the UK. Both his primary and secondary schooling (at Winchester College) took place in the UK. He took a B.A. in Psychology and Physiology at University College, Oxford, which was followed by a D.Phil in Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology, during which period he also held a visiting studentship at the University of Oslo. Thereafter he held a succession of posts in Oxford, as a Junior Research Fellow, enriched by a year as a Fogarty Fellow at Johns Hopkins, and then as a Royal Society Research Fellow, Tutorial Fellow, Statutory Professor, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Development and External Affairs during which he was responsible for the largest and most successful fund-raising campaign that had ever been conducted by a university outside North America.
Professor Rawlins’s research lies at the intersection of behaviour with brain function and dysfunction. He has studied the neural bases of learning, attention, and memory in organisms ranging from the medicinal leech to healthy human volunteers. These core interests have led to further studies of fear and anxiety, pain, schizophrenia and its treatment, and neurodegeneration and neural repair. Despite these interests he retains a cheerful disposition.