Charlotte is a registered dental surgeon in Hong Kong and a postgraduate student at the Faculty of Dentistry, HKU. She first joined Mind HK as a volunteer in 2018 whilst taking a leave of absence from her studies, where she witnessed the importance of community engagement initiatives in challenging mental health stigma and fostering inclusivity. Upon her return to university, she began working as a part-time staff member on Mind HK’s youth mental health programs. She was a steering committee member for the 2020 Hong Kong Mental Health Conference and Youth Summit. From her own lived experiences of navigating mental health care under Hong Kong’s academic and social pressures, Charlotte is a dedicated advocate for better understanding of mental health, striving to make prevention and support more equitable and accessible. Through education and empowerment, she hopes to promote healthy conversations and shift the way mental health is viewed, understood and discussed by youth and those around them.