Hong Kong Dentist on Asian Mental Health Support
Heinok Fan, a Sydney-based and Hong Kong trained dentist and yoga instructor, joins Proudly Asian to talk about mental health support access through an Asian cultural lens, where these conversations are often delayed, softened, or avoided altogether.
Having worked as the Move Partners Lead at The New Normal Hong Kong and a Mind HK Ambassador, Heinok also reflects on recent tragedies, including the Tai Po fire and the Bondi mass shooting, and unpacks the different layers of mental health support needed in emergencies and crises for different communities such as victims and families, first responders, frontline workers, and the wider society that goes through collective trauma.
Heinok also offers practical daily self-care tips during the episode, including a step-by-step guide to an easy deep-breathing exercise.
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