Dr Wai-Kai Hou, Director of Centre for Psychosocial Health, and researchers from The University of Hong Kong, including Professor Tatia Lee of Department of Psychology, Dr Winnie Tso and Dr Patrick Ip of Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, and other institutions, have conducted a series of studies in the past two years on how COVID-19 adversely affect people’s mental health and its association with society. The findings released in 2022 by Professor Lee and Dr Hou’s team discovered that disruption to daily routines can increase the odds of developing conditions such as anxiety and depression. Together with other research teams, these researchers have made ten recommendations for children, younger adults, and older adults to help enhance their mental health and overall well-being.
You can find more details from the following news reports:
1. 研究：疫下生活節奏亂 焦慮抑鬱發病增 [Ming Pao Daily News] 2022-04-18 A02 新冠疫情
2. 東方與你抗疫：調查：生活紊亂 經濟受壓易誘發 抗疫疲憊 港人焦慮抑鬱加劇 [Oriental Daily News] 2022-04-18 A06 要聞
3. 研究：疫情打亂生活增焦慮抑鬱 [Sing Tao Daily] 2022-04-18 A05 港聞
4. 疫情打亂生活 焦慮抑鬱發病率增 [Ta Kung Pao] 2022-04-18 A04 要聞
5. HKU Clinical Psychologist And Paediatricians Provide Useful Tips In Psychological Health Under The Pandemic [India Education Diary] 2022-04-18
6. HKU clinical psychologist and paediatricians provide useful tips in psychological health under pandemic [Mirage News] 2022-04-17
7. 疫下壓力大 港大與教大研究：焦慮抑鬱發病增 [聯合新聞網] 2022-04-18
8. 疫下壓力大 港大與教大研究：焦慮抑鬱發病增 [World Journal] 2022-04-18
Press release: https://www.hku.hk/press/news_detail_24391.html
