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The latest mental health news including well-being, depression, mindfulness and mental health resources.
Experts describe how to use mindfulness techniques such as “urge surfing” to overcome addiction urges and cravings and take back control. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

What is ‘urge surfing’? How does it help with addiction and bad habits?

The technique manages cravings and compulsive behaviours like phone addiction by encouraging people to ride out their urges like waves.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Suicide risk and the danger of Hong Kong’s children not feeling loved

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Education in Hong Kong

Should Hong Kong ban smartphones in schools and who makes final call?

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Malaysia

In Malaysia, military veterans are sent to schools to teach bullies a lesson

The first 16 former Malaysian Armed Forces personnel will start work as wardens at eight selected Mara Junior Science Colleges on Wednesday.

Malaysian soldiers march in formation during National Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur in 2022. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

Opinion | How employers can support high-risk carers who fall through safety net

With the right awareness and tools, employers can serve as effective first responders for those beyond the government’s safety net.

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Wellness

‘Midlife is the time’: why dementia prevention should start in your 40s

From high blood pressure to hearing loss, cognitive-decline risk factors surface earlier than you think. Here’s how to reduce your risk.

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Hong Kong society

Widen mental health support for city’s youth beyond high-risk cases, adviser urges

Exco’s Dr Lam Ching-choi warns high-risk tags don’t always identify children in need, while tycoon Adrian Cheng says young philanthropists eager to help.

An expert has called for prevention and support measures to be expanded to all young people, rather than targeting only those identified as high risk. Photo: Getty Images
Wellness

Letters | Men don’t have to suffer their health woes in silence

Readers discuss why men must take charge of their mental and physical well-being and ways to reverse Singapore’s fertility rate decline.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must tackle roots of youth mental health crisis

The city could use a change of culture and a more compassionate environment in which all students can thrive and be happy.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Katie Goodland, England captain Harry Kane’s wife and childhood sweetheart

The all-time highest goalscorer for the men’s national football team is leading his country’s challenge at the 2026 World Cup – but what do you know about his wife?

Harry Kane, captain of England’s national football team, with his wife Katie Goodland. Photo: @harrykane/Instagram
The Philippines

After Philippines’ worst school shooting, a familiar hunt for easy answers

The Tacloban attack has reignited a debate over youth radicalisation online, but experts warn blanket bans ignore the real issue.

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A security guard uses a metal detector to check students’ bags at a high school in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Tuesday, a day after the school shooting in Tacloban. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

‘So much pressure’: why Singapore lawyers don’t last beyond courtship phase

Poor mental health is the main reason for young lawyers leaving the profession in droves, a new survey has found.

Singapore

Silent no more: why more Singaporean men are finally speaking out

MenToo is an initiative that aims to address mental health by connecting men and giving them room to discuss issues weighing on them.

Hong Kong society

After another tragedy, Hong Kong to review age threshold covering elderly needy

Welfare chief says age threshold for elderly may be lowered to widen mission of care teams carrying out visits after 70-year-old man found hanging.

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An elderly couple in Shek Kip Mei. Welfare chief Chris Sun says the government will conduct a review so more elderly residents in need are covered by care team visits. Photo: Sam Tsang
Wellness

Men face many health crises in midlife. How can they avoid them and age well?

Ahead of Father’s Day, experts explain how men can lower the risk of heart attacks, diabetes, strokes and more for a long, healthy life.

One of the reasons men develop health problems is their tendency to ignore pain and illness symptoms instead of going to a doctor. Experts explain why attending regular health checks is important and other ways men can live longer and healthier lives. Photo: Shutterstock
Fame and celebrity

Meet Juan Pablo Raba, who plays Dutton Ranch’s Joaquin

The Colombian actor plays the son of the Duttons’ rivals in the Paramount+ Yellowstone spin-off, was in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and has a mental health podcast.

Gun violence in the US

Luigi Mangione plans psychiatric defence at CEO murder trial

The strategy involves seeking a lighter sentence by convincing jurors that Mangione was facing an extreme mental health crisis at the time.

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Fame and celebrity

6 famous Eton College alums, from Prince Harry to Tom Hiddleston

Besides Princess Diana’s sons William and Harry, actors Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston, and authors George Orwell and Ian Fleming, were all educated at the famous boarding school.

Former Eton College students: actor Tom Hiddleston, former British prime minister Boris Johnson and Prince Harry. Photos: AP, AFP
Hong Kong society

Letters | The mental health of Hong Kong parents can no longer be ignored

Readers reflect on the tragic deaths of a mother and her daughter and call on Asia’s hotels to prepare for the coming of AI booking agents.

Britain

UK bans under 16s from social media apps including TikTok, YouTube

The move makes the UK part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.

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Wellness

How ultra-processed foods increase dementia risk, and ‘healthy’ items to avoid

From instant noodles to soft drinks, UPFs set people up for chronic diseases that raise the risk of developing dementia, experts say.

Ultra-processed foods, from instant noodles and breakfast cereals to bread, contain colourants, flavour enhancers and preservatives that can be detrimental to gut health and indirectly lead to a decline in cognitive health. Experts explain how and share which foods to avoid. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Pursuit of academic excellence in Hong Kong shouldn’t be a deadly race

The tragic loss of a parent and her child should prompt policymakers to reflect on an education system that has come to be seen as a ‘zero-sum’ game.

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Students take the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination Chinese language paper at Munsang College on April 9. Photo: Pool
Wellness

She had a cocaine addiction. Daily meditation helped her quit

While not a cure-all for addiction, meditation offered this Hong Kong writer a low-pressure path to recovery and self-awareness.

Hong Kong society

How to cope with parenting stress after mother-daughter suicides in Hong Kong

Case prompts concerns about pressures of raising children in city after victims argued over ‘education problems’.

Wellness

Optimistic people live longer but how to be more positive? An expert gives tips

‘Optimism Doctor’ and bestselling author Deepika Chopra shares how to reframe your view of bad scenarios and why it may help you live longer.

“Optimism Doctor” Deepika Chopra says real optimism is grounded in reality and fully acknowledges hardship and uncertainty, because none of us is immune to struggle. Photo: Deepika Chopra
Gen Z

Birthday parties at premium gyms? How Gen Z ditched drinking for wellness

Millennials may have embraced athleisure, but wellness is an identity for Gen Z – and gyms are their social clubs.

Equinox’s Sculpted Yoga. Gen Zs are increasingly turning to healthier forms of socialising. Photo: @equinox/Instagram
Canada

Canadian poison seller Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding suicides

The former chef could face 10 to 20 years in prison but will not stand trial for murder.

Crime

Killer of 4 in New York’s Chinatown sentenced to 40 years to life in prison

Homeless victims of the 2019 metal-bar attacks included Chuen Kok, an immigrant from Hong Kong.

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