{"id":55667,"date":"2026-05-27T11:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=55667"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:51:38","slug":"how-do-therapists-protect-their-own-mental-health-3-hong-kong-experts-share-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=55667","title":{"rendered":"How do therapists protect their own mental health? 3 Hong Kong experts share tips"},"content":{"rendered":"


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More Hongkongers are experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety, recent studies suggest.<\/p>\n

Up to one-third have moderate to severe symptoms, according to a recent joint study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong. This is driving demand for support through local counselling services.<\/p>\n

For the professionals taking care of others, the pressure intensifies. We asked three Hong Kong therapists<\/span> about their demanding careers and how they protect their own psychological well-being.<\/div>\n
Dr Kim Carder is a clinical psychologist dedicated to promoting positive mental health<\/span> in every member of the family through every stage of growing up.<\/div>\n

She has always loved working with children. She began by supporting children with special needs as a Saturday job while in high school. The experience taught her that, to support children, you must also take care of their parents. Now a mother herself, she has learned that no parent can support their child\u2019s mental and emotional health if their own is poor, or they do not understand their child\u2019s struggles.<\/p>\n

Like all psychologists, Carder witnesses a lot of distress. \u201cThe pressure got to me [at first],\u201d she remembers. \u201cPeople sharing stuff they don\u2019t share with others, that can be scary \u2013 but that\u2019s where training is so important.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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