[ENGLISH] Story Night: Mental Health Journeys #HereAndNow

Mind Hong Kong (Mind HK) is a registered S88 charity (91/16471) committed to improving awareness and understanding of mental health in Hong Kong. They provide online support and training programmes, based on global best practice, to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem and equip them with the resources they need. Through collaborative research, Mind HK is leading the way in understanding mental health problems in the city and providing its population with the right support and resources.Visit www.mind.org.hk to learn more.

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Come join us for a night of storytelling about mental health journeys, right #HereAndNow!

藝穗會 The Fringe Club

Sharing one's own mental health recovery story can reinforce feelings of strength, resilience and courage. It is one of the most effective methods of fighting against mental health stigma. Join us at the Jockey Club Studio Theatre inside the Fringe Club on Tuesday 13th August 2024 for a brief networking event, followed by a mental health story sharing and discussion. Come join us in listening to our ambassadors share their perspectives on their mental health recovery journey from conditions like depression, trauma and high stress. Our ambassadors will share on the importance of safe spaces and how those spaces guided them through their mental health recovery. The event is free entry but registration is required to allow us to have an approximate guest count. Donations are welcome and encouraged - all proceeds will go back to support Mind HK's anti-stigma work. 分享復元故事能增強一己力量、堅持和勇氣面對精神健康，是對抗精神健康污名化的有效方法之一。 歡迎於 2024 年 8 月 13 日參加簡短的交流活動以及緊接着的精神健康故事分享與討論。其活動將於藝穗會賽馬會劇場舉行。你可以聆聽我們的大使分享他們從抑鬱症、創傷、壓力等狀態中復元的經歷，以及安全空間的重要性。 此活動免費，但需報名以統計賓客人數。我們歡迎並鼓勵捐款，所有收益將用於支持香港心聆的反污名化工作。 活動詳情 Event details:日期 Date: 2024年 8 月 8 日 Thursday, 8th August 2024時間 Time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM HKT (6:30-7PM 交流環節 networking event, 7PM-8PM 精神健康故事分享 mental health story sharing). There will also be time after the event until 9pm for networking.模式 Mode: 現場討論活動 In-person panel discussion地點 Location: 藝穗會賽馬會劇場 Jockey Club Studio Theatre, Fringe Club嘉賓 Guest: Claud (心聆大使 Mind HK Ambassador) , Kristeen (心聆大使 Mind HK Ambassador), Demi (心聆大使 Mind HK Ambassador)語言 Language: 英文 English費用 Price: 免費入場，歡迎捐款支持香港心聆的「我就是我」消除污名計劃。 The event is free entry, donations are welcome and encouraged - all proceeds will go back to support Mind HK's anti-stigma work. 嘉賓介紹 Guest Introduction:Claud (心聆大使 Mind HK Ambassador)I’m a survivor of adverse childhood experienes, complex trauma, sexual assault; I also enjoy singing in chorus, exploring art galleries and reading mysteries, and am neurodivergrent. All of which are facets of me! Although my experiences impacted my mental health and physical health, struggling with a mishmash aftermath of depression, anxiety and trauma, fostered my passion to start speaking about the many sides to mental health struggles, in hopes of breaking the stigma and starting a real conversation about it. My journey to recovery taught me a lot, in particular, the fact that you’re here in the present moment means that you have been trying your best, because you have survived till today. To me, life is not about waiting for or getting to that light at the end of the tunnel, it’s about lighting up that tunnel yourself, along your way, with each step you take, whether forward or backwards, whichever direction! 我是一名曾經歷童年創傷、複雜性創傷和性侵犯的幸存者。我也享受在合唱團中唱歌、探索畫廊、閱讀懸疑小說，和神經多元人士——這全都是我！雖然我的經歷影響了我的身、心健康，面對抑鬱症、焦慮症與創傷的這段過程讓我敢於站出來談論精神健康困擾的眾多面向，藉此打破有關污名，展開真正的精神健康對話。我的復元旅程教會了我許多事情，尤其是當你在此時此刻仍站在這裡足以代表你的努力——你仍存在於這裡。對我來說，生活不是在於等待，或追求隧道盡頭的曙光，而是在穿越隧道的過程中，無論是前進或後退，重要的是透過自己親手點亮當前的黑暗。 Kristeen (心聆大使 Mind HK Ambassador)Kristeen (she/her) is a Solutions Lead for a local business consultancy, where she implements sales and marketing automation for clients internationally. A Filipina born and raised in Hong Kong, she went through the local education system as an ethnic minority and hid her identity as a lesbian. After decades of feeling “out of place”, she had a major depressive episode in college and sought counseling for the first time. In 2022, she received her ADHD diagnosis and in 2023, finally came out to her family. The biggest lesson she’s learned? Being authentic is a continuous process—the ups and downs of the journey are part of developing your inner peace.Kristeen（她）是本地商業諮詢公司的解決方案負責人，為國際客戶實施銷售和營銷自動化。她是在香港出生和長大的菲律賓裔，作為少數族裔經歷了本地教育，並隱藏了自己女同性戀的身份。 在感到「不合群」幾十年後，她在大學時期經歷了一次重度抑鬱症發作，並首次尋求了心理輔導。2022年，她接受了注意力缺陷過動症（ADHD）的診斷，並在2023年向家人出櫃。她學到的最重要的一課是什麼？做真實的自己是一個持續的過程——旅程的起伏是發展內心平靜的一部分。 Demi (心聆大使 Mind HK Ambassador)Demi (they/she) is an anthropologist and DEI advocate who is on their recovery journey of anxiety and depression. Born in Taiwan and raised in The Netherlands, Demi has lived in Hong Kong for 5 years and uses their platform to support others facing similar struggles. They hope that by sharing her story, they can show others that they are not alone and there is light at the end of the tunnel.Demi （他/她/佢）是位人類學家和多元共融倡議者，正在從焦慮和抑鬱復元的旅程中。Demi 在台灣出生，在荷蘭長大，並在香港生活了五年，她運用自己的平台去支持面對相似的困難的人。她希望透過分享自己的故事讓別人知道他們並不孤單，隧道盡頭必有曙光。 主持人介紹 Moderator Introduction:Odile Thiang, Lead Clinical Advisor (Training and Anti-stigma) 培訓及消除污名項目首席臨床顧問Odile has been involved with Mind HK since 2016, and was on the team that officially launched the charity at the 2017 Hong Kong Mental Health Conference. Odile is the lead clinical advisor for the Anti-Stigma Project, and a trainer. She was involved in the planning of the 2017 and 2020 Hong Kong Mental Health Conferences.Odile is a Paediatric Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of experience in child and adolescent care. Her commitment to serving marginalised communities lead her to work on the improvement of mental health care, and working with survivours of sexual assualt and domenstic violence as well as vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth. In Hong Kong she has focused her efforts on mental health and nursing education. Odile is currently also a Child &amp; Adolescent Teaching Fellow at the HK Polytechnic University School of Nursing, as well as an Honorary Nurse Consultant at the Hong Kong’s Children’s Hospital. Her extensive experience has allowed her to cultivate a strong focus in paediatric care, with a unique exposure to child and adolescent mental health.Odile 於 2016 年加入香港心聆，並在香港心理健康研討會 2017 中連同其他團員一同正式成立香港心聆。她是香港心聆的臨床顧問、培訓員及心理健康項目主任。她早前曾參與 2017 及 2020 年香港心理健康研討會的籌劃。Odile 是一名兒科護士，擁有超過十年的兒童及青少年護理經驗，並一直致力改善提升精神健康護理和照顧水平。Odile 現為香港理工大學護理學院的兒童及青少年學導師，亦是兒童發展小組的臨床護理統籌，負責支援及協作兒童及青少年發展和精神健康護理。Odile 現時也是香港兒童醫院的榮譽顧問護士。她豐富的經驗讓她專注於兒科護理——尤其在兒童及青少年精神健康問題方面更獨有見解。

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