Mental Health of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong

Event Series

1. Main Conference | 28 March 10am to 12.30pm

For any stakeholder who have an interest in mental health of ethnic minorities

2. Co-developing Service Model to Support Mental Health of Ethnic Minorities | 28 March 2.30pm to 5pm **FULL**

(The event is currently full. New registrants will be put on waitlist.)

Stakeholder engagement with NGOs

3. Cross-Cultural Competency Training | 29 March 10am to 12.30pm **FULL**

(The event is currently full. New registrants will be put on waitlist.)

For medical/mental health professionals and other frontline workers



Description

One in seven people suffer from a common mental disorder in Hong Kong. Poverty, gender inequality, domestic abuse, forced marriage and cultural conflicts complicate the mental health of ethnic minorities (EMs). Language and a lack of cultural understanding from mental health professionals are amongst the most common hurdles for EMs seeking professional help.

With The Department of Psychiatry of HKU, The Zubin Foundation (TZF) is organising Hong Kong's first conference on "Mental Health of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong" on 28 March.

At a time when Hong Kong's population of EMs is growing at a faster rate than the Hong Kong Chinese population and where the young population of EMs see Hong Kong as their home, what do health practitioners learn about the mental health of Hong Kong's EMs?

The conference will:

• Launch findings from Randomised Controlled Trial research from The Department of Psychiatry of HKU on the effectiveness of counselling on mood symptoms of EMs in Hong Kong ;
• Examine the mental health needs of EMs in Hong Kong;
• Learn approaches towards EM mental health from the UK from Professor Dinesh Bhugra, an internationally renowned expert on cultural diversity and mental health

Other events organised around Prof Bhugra's visit:

• Stakeholder engagement session for NGOs to explore how different parties may work together on this topic; and
• Training for mental health professionals on how to better support ethnic minority communities.

For the latest conference details, please go to: www.zubinfoundation.org/mentalhealth_conference.

Event Details

1. Main Conference | 28 March 10am to 12.30pm

Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Medium: English

Target Audience: Government officials, family doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, management of NGO mental health service providers, university students from mental health or medicine related disciplines, funders interested in mental health and any Individuals who are interested in mental health

Programme Highlights (detailed agenda coming soon):

• Keynote speech by Dinesh Bhugra on global experience of culture and mental health outcomes
• Launch of findings by HKU Department of Psychiatry on effectiveness of mental health intervention in native language and culture for ethnic minorities
• Learning of The Ethnic Minority Well-being Centre on supporting mental health of ethnic minorities
• Panel discussion on how different parties can work together to support mental health of ethnic minorities

Confirmed Speakers:

• Dinesh Bhugra, Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London
• Eric Chen, Chair Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, HKU
• Shalini Mahtani, Founder and CEO, The Zubin Foundation
• Shilpa Patwardhan, Lead Counsellor, The Zubin Foundation
• Yi-Nam Suen, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, HKU
• Paul Wong, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
• Faye Chan, Service Supervisor, The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council
• Siu Oi Ying, Unit in Charge, Community Mental Wellness Education Service, Integrated Community Center for Mental Wellness, Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service
• Anthony Lai, Head of Organisation and Talent Development, Health in Action

2. Co-developing Service Model to Support Mental Health of Ethnic Minorities | 28 March 2.30pm to 5pm**FULL**

(The event is currently full. New registrants will be put on waitlist.)

Venue: HKU Med 1887 Alumni Chamber, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Medium: English and Cantonese

Target Audience: Representatives of Mental Health NGOs and Ethnic Minorities NGOs

Programme Highlights

• Sharing the mental health service model in the UK by Dinesh Bhugra
• Facilitate discussion on how NGOs can work together to support EM mental health sufferers

Speaker and Facilitator:

• Dinesh Bhugra, Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London
• Shalini Mahtani, Founder and CEO, The Zubin Foundation

3. Cross Cultural Competency Training | 29 March 10am to 12.30pm**FULL**

(The event is currently full. New registrants will be put on waitlist.)

Venue: Seminar Room 317, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Medium: English and Cantonese

Target Audience: Family doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, social workers, university students from mental health, medicine or social work related disciplines

Programme Highlights

• Explore how cultures play a part in mental health service and how practitioners can be more cultural sensitive in clinical settings
• Share learnings from counselling ethnic minorities and facilitate case study discussion

Trainers

• Dinesh Bhugra, Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London
• Shilpa Patwardhan, Lead Counsellor, The Zubin Foundation

Contact Information:

For enquiries, please contact:

Email: emwc@zubinfoundation.org

Whatsapp/Call: 9133 4773