Camille sat down with HK Year 13 student and founder of Body and Mind (BAM), Tyler Fang. Tyler talks us through his journey from local school student to international school student and the differences he spotted in how mental health was talked about. Inspired by his experience, he started BAM and hosts workshops in schools to promote movement and encourage discussions on mental well-being with his fellow peers. He also does research in hopes of demonstrating to the HK Education Bureau the importance of mental health as part of a students learning. #mtw #mentalhealth

Chinese New Year can be challenging. It’s a time when all the family get together and there’s a lot of expectations around attendance, success, and responsibilities. We asked our #mtw community what questions they wanted Stephanie to ask her therapist, Natalie, around dealing with this time. Listen to this episode to learn how to better handle the stresses and strains of this celebration.

It is 2024!!! Mind The Waves co-founders sit together once again, we know it has been a while! 2024啦！MTW三個創辦人終於一齊坐底同大家傾傾計 In this episode, the three girls look back on what they have accomplished personally and for MTW, and set their mental goals for the new year. Most importantly, how do they make sure their goals stick. Listen in! Special thanks to Yankin Ng for the Cantonese translation! 首先，要特別鳴謝Yankin Ng 嘅廣東話翻譯。係呢集入面，Steph，Camille 同 Jamie 都回顧左佢地嘅個人的成就，同埋為MTW成立左差唔多一年多所做過嘅嘢。並為新嘅一年定部左精神目標。 最重要嘅係，佢地如何去確保點樣去堅持做到目標。聽下佢地有咩講!

呢個系列Jamie同Joy &Caleb坐底 一齊探討香港和英國心理健康話題的差異。 Joy分享佢喺英國寄宿學校嘅經歷。而Caleb則相反，由於喺香港讀中學壓力大和競爭大，就算做自己喜歡的事情——戲劇——精神上都覺得非常困擾。最後，三人分享了家庭如何喺心理健康和成長中扮演重要的角色🏡 Jamie sat down with Joy and Caleb to discuss the difference between the topic of mental health in HK vs. UK. Joy shared her positive experience of studying in a boarding school in UK, while Caleb in contrast had a hard time doing what he loves - drama - in HK due to the stress, pressure and competitive environment. Lastly, all three shared how family plays a vital role in mental health. #mtw

In this episode, Stephanie sat down with founder of KingKing, an online counselling platform, Rositer, to navigate you into the world of counselling. From how Rositer started the platform, to what she sees as common thread of struggle in local mental health community, to testimonials of pass clients. #mtw 在這一集中，Stephanie 與「傾傾」平台創辦人Rositer，一起探討網上輔導嘅世界。從平台為何創辦、香港人對心理健康的掙扎，到輔導案例中的用後感。 00:00 Start 02:14 How is KingKing born 04:41 You need more than a friend 07:35 What a counsellor can provide 10:45 What about my privacy? 12:10 What are Hong Kongers common struggle? 15:48 Busting some myths... 20:14 Clients reflection soundbites

In this episode, Jamie sat down with student athletes Peter Lee and Anthea Wong who both grew up in Hong Kong, and are now students at UPenn and Columbia to talk about their perspective on the importance of mental health. #mtw 在這一集中，Jamie 與在香港長大、現為賓夕法尼亞大學和哥倫比亞大學學生的學生運動員 Peter Lee 和 Anthea Wong 坐下來談談他們對心理健康重要性的看法. 00:00 Start 01:07 Introductions 05:36 International school emphasis on mental health 07:41 Peter in the Singapore Military 10:30 Is it hard for guys to talk about mental health 14:45 Anthea's joining a startup to promote mental health for student athletes 19:25 Peter's online therapy experience 24:50 Advice from Peter and Anthea Chinese subtitle credits to Yankin Ng

In this episode, Stephanie and Camille sits down with Karen Lo, the sports...., where she candidly talks about her journey to becoming a sports psychologist in Hong Kong and the challenges she faced. She also dives deep into the culture and parents influences on Hong Kong's kids nowadays, their mental health and how do we break the stigma. In addition, Karen leads the girls through a visualization exercise for all of us to take away. You do not want to miss this one! 00:00 Introduction 04:20 Sports Psychologist popularity and Stigma 09:30 Pressure and Influence from Parents 25:15 Psychologist for non-athletes 32:00 Self-help books 34:40 Visualization Exercise to follow with

In our third episode of MTW, Steph, Camille and Jamie sit together with the first guest of our channel, founder of *Talking Mental, Aaron Stadlin-Robbie, about the accessibility, quality of care, and most importantly the STIGMA around mental health in Hong Kong. This candid interview explores the core challenges of why the topic of mental health is taboo, why it is so hard to get access to mental health professionals, and how we can start to change that. Sit tight, have a drink, and come chat with us! Stephanie, Camille, Jamie x #mindthewaves 00:00 Introduction 03:45 Aaron's Story 07:11 Athlete's Stigma around mental health 12:35 Hong Kong's current situation - the Big 3 Areas 19:50 How Talking Mental closes the gap 22:25 Jamie's experience with relatability 26:50 Camille's experience with waiting till it's too late 32:00 Rebranding mental health in Hong Kong 35:30 What's the switch? 38:40 What can we do now! *Talking mental is a Hong Kong based quick start guide to understanding and dealing with mental health.

This week, the three of us sat together to catch up on our recent moves to new countries, with a surprise visit that ended up with a emotional tour down memory lane. We talk about what self-love is, little things we do to take care of ourselves and our minds, and how it is being vulnerable. 00:00 Why is Jamie and Camille together 13:21 Self Love Activities Stephanie, Camille, Jamie x #mindthewaves