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International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience | ISSN: 1522-4821 | Volume: 20
July 25-26, 2018 | Vancouver, Canada
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing
14th World Congress on
Mental Health and Wellbeing
5th World Congress on
&
Mental health of youth in Hong Kong
Lai-Moy Carman Wong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The golden period of development for youths is between the ages of 12 and 24, a period that is also generally recognized as
adolescence and young adult. This is an important stage of development in which young people encounter many physical
and psychological changes and adaptations. These learning experiences and challenges also affect how adolescents enter
adulthood. If youths can successfully overcome their physical, psychological, and life changes and challenges, good mental
health will be promoted. Previous researches show that among mentally ill adults, disorder onset for 50% of patients was prior
to age 14, and disorder onset for 75% of patients was prior to age 24. Another study from Hong Kong indicated that 16.4% of
secondary school students in Hong Kong showed symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of mental illness; 1.3% suffered from
depressive disorders; and 6.9% suffered from anxiety disorders. This paper presents discussions on the mental health issues
included early psychosis, depression, anxiety disorders, suicide, drug abuse, and internet addiction of youths in Hong Kong
which also attracted social concern in Hong Kong. The aforementioned mental health issues cannot be ignored and should get
social concern. This presentation attempts to present prevalent mental health issues among youths in Hong Kong and suggests
early intervention and the active promotion of community education about youth mental health. It also recommends various
supports from family, education, medical, and social service perspectives.
Biography
Lai-Moy Carman Wong Carman.Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Education in Counselling of University of North Texas, Registered Social Worker recognized
by Social Workers Registration Board Hong Hong, Associate Fellow & Approved Counselling Supervisor of The Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association
(HKPCA), Lecturer and Fieldwork Coordinator BSSc Program of Department of Social Work, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Member of Mental Health Social
Workers Chapter of Hong Kong Social Workers Association, Experienced social worker in counselling and mental health field for more than 20 years.
Lai-Moy Carman Wong, IJEMHHR 2018, Volume: 20
DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C3-017