{"id":72780,"date":"2026-07-30T08:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T00:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=72780"},"modified":"2026-07-30T08:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T00:32:43","slug":"how-hong-kong-tv-star-kenneth-chan-overcame-insomnia-and-depression-after-years-of-anguish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=72780","title":{"rendered":"How Hong Kong TV star Kenneth Chan overcame insomnia and depression after years of anguish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/28\/2d9c0376-d3ea-4154-8f7b-fd13841cba46_bf1f8a84.jpg?itok=-1ZIF5rH&amp;v=1785235144\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">When Kenneth Chan Kai-tai was young, he watched his mother battle severe depression.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">She had constant doctors\u2019 appointments and took many different medicines. She endured frequent anxiety attacks and became hysterical when no one was around. There were times when Chan had to protect her from herself.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Chan was too young to know how to help her. He hugged her as tightly as he could, trying to keep her safe. Eventually, given time and care, she started to become herself again.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">He never thought that the same affliction would affect him. But in the early 2020s, symptoms started to surface.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Chan, a Hong Kong actor and the former host of the local edition of <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Who Wants to Be a Millionaire<\/em>, has a lively stage presence and smooth demeanour. His wardrobe is crisp and polished.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Despite his unruffled exterior, Chan has been fighting an internal battle for the past two decades. It started with chronic insomnia and progressed into severe depression.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Chan\u2019s insomnia began in 2002, a year after he started presenting <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Who Wants to Be a Millionaire<\/em>. It would become a constant companion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/health-wellness\/article\/3362073\/how-hong-kong-tv-star-kenneth-chan-overcame-insomnia-and-depression-after-years-anguish?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Kenneth Chan Kai-tai was young, he watched his mother battle severe depression. She had constant doctors\u2019 appointments and took many different medicines. 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