OCDAHK in the News

OCDAHK has worked hard to gain trust and confidence in the Hong Kong community and has been recognized for its work by the public. Below you can find OCDAHK in the media

2023 News Coverage

• SCMP - ‘A mental health crisis’: Hong Kong charity OCDAHK launches free virtual counselling service to get help to adults in need, interviewed by Anthea Rowan
  (23 Oct 2023)

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3238850/mental-health-crisis-hong-kong-charity-ocdahk-launches-free-virtual-counselling-service-get-help?campaign=3238850&module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article

• 2023 The Standard features OCDAHK Green Ribbon Campaign - Trying a green ribbon to raise mental health awareness

  (11 Oct 2023)

  https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/4/256870/Tying-a-green-ribbon-to-mental-health-awareness

• Brunch with Noreen at RTHK Radio 3 - Minal Mahtani - Mental health awareness month
  (5 Oct 2023)

https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=2063&eid=227399&lang=en-US

2022 News Coverage

• What is anticipatory anxiety (16 July 2022)

  https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3185357/anticipatory-anxiety-what-it-and-how-overcome-your-fears

• What is online therapy and how to pick the right counsellor (20 January 2022)

  https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3163780/online-therapy-how-pick-right-counsellor-and-other-ways

2021 News Coverage Standard HK- Unwind Your Mind Campaign

South China Morning Post 2021 News Coverage

HoneyCombers

• What is Cognitive Therapy - A tribute to Dr Aaron Beck (19 December 2021)

  https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3160018/how-cbt-creator-developed-mental-health-therapy-thats

• Why OCD is hell for those who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder especially during Covid-19 (14th November 2021)

  https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3156007/they-dont-choose-have-ocd-why-covid-19-hell

• Minal Mahtani speaks about the book she co-authored at the Literary Festival (November 2021)

  https://www.festival.org.hk/writer/minal-mahtani/

• Interview with Minal Mahtani about OCDAHK (11 October 2021)

  https://thehoneycombers.com/hong-kong/interview-with-minal-mahtani-ocdahk/

• RTHK 3 Podcast 123 Show with Noreen Mir

  https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=717&eid=189247&year=2021&lang=en-US

• Self esteem and mental health (16 October 2021)

  https://bookazine.com.hk/blogs/bookazine-blogs/self-esteem-and-mental-health

Press Releases in 2020

10 Oct: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3151628/world-mental-health-day-2021-hong-kong-yoga-meditation

11 Oct: https://thehoneycombers.com/hong-kong/interview-with-minal-mahtani-ocdahk/

11 Oct: https://paper.thestandard.com.hk/index.php?product=THESTANDARD&issue=20211011&vol=2021101100&token=0ba9c59e947fb766&page=6

Past Press Releases

12 Sept 2020: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3100963/how-support-your-child-during-covid-19-they-dont

9 Oct 2019: https://today.line.me/hk/pc/article/Why+suicide+is+a+silent+crisis+for+men+–+and+it’s+time+to+talk+about+it-GpeaeZ

14 Dec 2018: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/2177973/tips-deal-anxiety-christmas-how-get-through-holidays

11 Oct 2018: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/2167855/world-mental-health-week-2018-how-one-woman-beat-anxiety

18 May 2018: https://hk.asiatatler.com/society/woman-of-hope-minal-mahtani

7 April 2018: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2140575/why-mental-health-awareness-should-start-hong-kong

29 Oct 2017: http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/2117269/mindfulness-helps-hong-kong-children-overcome-anxiety-and

14 Oct 2017: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2115293/your-workplace-toxic-mental-health-many

14 Oct 2015: http://www.scmp.com/magazines/hk-magazine/article/2037410/pressure-points-how-stressed-out-hong-kong 

9 Oct 2017: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/sections-news_print.php?id=188202

6 May 2017: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2093198/breaking-through-hong-kongs-race-barrier

16 Sept 2016: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2020030/young-hongkongers-battling-mental-health-issues

2015: http://healthylivingasia.com/2015/11/ocd/