Social stigma of seeking therapeutic help still prevalent in China, says expert

Record ID: 1857384

  • Title: Social stigma of seeking therapeutic help still prevalent in China, says expert
  • Date: 19th November 2024
  • Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (NOVEMBER 18, 2024) (REUTERS)
 (SOUNDBITE) (English) PSYCHOTHERAPIST, SAMI WONG, SAYING: “I think after the pandemic, different governments are already becoming very aware of all the mental challenges that arise from the pandemic, especially with the trauma they experienced. So I believe that the system has been supportive enough and continue to be very su
  • Embargoed: 3rd December 2024 06:50
  • Keywords: China crime expert rampage stabbing
  • Location: HONG KONG, ZHUHAI, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, YIXING, WUXI CITY, JIANGSU PROVINCE, CHINA
  • City: HONG KONG, ZHUHAI, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, YIXING, WUXI CITY, JIANGSU PROVINCE, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Crime/Law/Justice,Crime
  • Reuters ID: LVA005074619112024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: In the wake of a spate of mass attacks in China that saw two car ramming incidents and multiple knife attacks throughout the year, psychotherapist Sami Wong on Monday (November 18) emphasized the complicated challenges people face in the aftermath of such incidents.
    Wong also pointed out the need for greater psycho-education to combat the stigma around seeking mental health support. Despite available resources, many are reluctant to use them due to societal attitudes.
    In the most recent attack, a driver in an SUV ploughed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China on Tuesday (November 19), leaving several people injured, state media said, as worries spread over a spate of violent attacks in the country over the past week.
    The incident happened just over a week after a driver rammed his vehicle into a crowd at a sports centre in Zhuhai in southern China, killing 35 people and severely injuring 43 in the deadliest mass attack in China in a decade.
    (Production: Joyce Zhou, Fabian Hamacher)
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