Christina has suffered from depression most of her life. As a child she was the product of an affair and she always felt like an unwanted child. She talks about her life growing up in a Chinese family in Hong Kong where feelings and issues were not openly addressed. This all changed when she moved to New Zealand and she was encouraged to speak up by her teachers and she was able to get help for her mental health issues. Christina shares her break down as an adult back in Hong Kong and how her husband pushed her to seek professional help. She explores peer pressure, social stigma, cultural expectations and how all of this played into her depression. We discuss some of the pressures synonymous with living in Hong Kong and also ways to combat depression.  Christina speaks openly and candidly, sharing her experiences, thoughts and understanding of depression with us. This is a wonderful way to open a dialogue about depression and will hopefully help others who are struggling to seek support. 

A listener note: If you feel you need support, please visit your local GP, a counsellor or contact the Samaritans in Hong Kong on 28960000. If you live in another country, please contact your local Lifeline or Crisis Centre in your area. 

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Christina has suffered from depression most of her life. As a child she was the product of an affair and she always felt like an unwanted child. She talks about her life growing up in a Chinese family in Hong Kong where feelings and issues were not openly addressed. This all changed when she moved to New Zealand and she was encouraged to speak up by her teachers and she was able to get help for her mental health issues. Christina shares her break down as an adult back in Hong Kong and how her husband pushed her to seek professional help. She explores peer pressure, social stigma, cultural expectations and how all of this played into her depression. We discuss some of the pressures synonymous with living in Hong Kong and also ways to combat depression.&nbsp; Christina speaks openly and candidly, sharing her experiences, thoughts and understanding of depression with us. This is a wonderful way to open a dialogue about depression and will hopefully help others who are struggling to seek support.&nbsp;
A listener note: If you feel you need support, please visit your local GP, a counsellor or contact the Samaritans in Hong Kong on 28960000. If you live in another country, please contact your local Lifeline or Crisis Centre in your area. 
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Hong Kong Confidential is a podcast designed to educate and entertain. Jules Hannaford interviews interesting people in Hong Kong about their lives, personal journeys and secrets. Guests share their wisdom, experiences and insights with our audience. Guests include a doula, a dating and relationship coach, community leaders, LGBTQ+ activists, human rights defenders, abuse survivors, psychologists, life coaches, recovered addicts, authors, a fire fighter,  a matchmaker, accomplished business women and many more. They all have fascinating stories to share.

Hong Kong Confidential

Hong Kong Confidential podcast is designed to educate and entertain with episodes featuring interviews with a doula, a dating coach, psychologists, abuse survivors, authors, female business owners, people with mental health issues, recovered addicts, LGBTQIA+ activists, and many other interesting people with fascinating stories to share.

Christina has suffered from depression most of her life. As a child she was the product of an affair and she always felt like an unwanted child. She talks about her life growing up in a Chinese family in Hong Kong where feelings and issues were not openly addressed. This all changed when she moved to New Zealand and she was encouraged to speak up by her teachers and she was able to get help for her mental health issues. Christina shares her break down as an adult back in Hong Kong and how her husband pushed her to seek professional help. She explores peer pressure, social stigma, cultural expectations and how all of this played into her depression. We discuss some of the pressures synonymous with living in Hong Kong and also ways to combat depression.  Christina speaks openly and candidly, sharing her experiences, thoughts and understanding of depression with us. This is a wonderful way to open a dialogue about depression and will hopefully help others who are struggling to seek support.   A listener note: If you feel you need support, please visit your local GP, a counsellor or contact the Samaritans in Hong Kong on 28960000. If you live in another country, please contact your local Lifeline or Crisis Centre in your area.  Please visit my Patreon page if you would like to sponsor the production of Hong Kong Confidential Podcast. I have many great rewards to offer my supporters. Thanks for taking the time to check out the page https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2  Email: jules@hongkongconfidential.net  Webpage: www.hongkongconfidential.net  Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/hong-kong-confidential  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hongkongconfidential/  Twitter: www.twitter.com/juleshannaford/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hongkongconfidential/  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube and anywhere you find your podcasts.  Sponsored by Teresa’s Turkish Towels https://hkturkish.com/