Kelly KongOver a third of women seeking help from the Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres are experiencing mental health issues that are often rooted in domestic violence and relationship problems. That pandemic period caused a worsening of interpersonal relationships and financial situations and increased parent-child communication issues. Self-esteem risks are 150 to 288 percent higher for women at the receiving end of domestic violence, stalking, gender discrimination, or family status discrimination. Despite friends and family members trying to stop her, she left home. May got help fortifying her mental resilience after coping with bouts of depression at an asylum center.

Source: The Standard June 07, 2024 01:11 UTC