Manulife Joins Hands with Mind HK

One of this year’s key initiatives is the Hong Kong International Mental Health Conference 2025, proudly sponsored by Manulife as the headline sponsor. The event is scheduled for 6-8 November this year, with the theme “Navigating Life’s Defining Moments”.

The third day of the conference, Mental Wellbeing Festival, is specially designed for the public. It will feature interactive workshops and inspiring celebrity guests, including singer-songwriter Serrini, band vocalist 6@RubberBand, theatre actress Rosa Maria Velasco, and actress Crystal Cheung! The first two days will focus on professional discussions around mental health across life stages.

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As we grow older, our worries multiply—and we often forget to listen to ourselves.

The “More Than a Label” annual exhibition “Listen to the Beat” was successfully held in Aug 2025, running for two weeks. It featured 5 interactive zones combining audios, videos, texts, and artworks, along with 2 storytelling sessions. The exhibition shared the real-life experiences of nearly 100 Mental Health Ambassadors.

This exhibition invited the public to pause, reflect, and listen—not only to their own inner voices but also to those of others. Together, we explored the deeper meaning behind emotions and challenged the stigma surrounding mental health.

"Caregivers" shoulder the enormous responsibility of taking care of those around them. The stress might impact their own mental health.

Director and screenwriter Vincci Cheuk, who has personally taken care of her grandmother for over 16 years, joined hands with Mind HK’s CEO and clinical psychologist Candice, as well as clinical advisor Melissa, to share the mental health challenges faced by caregivers, along with practical tips for coping and self-care. They encouraged participants to adjust their mindset and prioritize self-care, emphasizing that maintaining good mental health is essential in order to care for others effectively.

In the busy urban life, stress inevitably affects our mental health. At the “More Than a Label” mental health storytelling event “Personalising the Percentage – Our Mental Health Journeys”, co-hosted with Mind HK, we invited individuals who have experienced mental health problems to share their mental health journeys to inspire and bring positive energy to the public!

This sharing event was held on 13 and 14 Mar, 2025. Several Mental Health Ambassadors shared their mental health journeys and recovery stories. Additionally, the event discussed various mental health topics closely related to our daily lives, as well as trends in mental health and research on anti-stigma. Topics include:

• Resilience at Workplace: Building a Supportive Culture
• Real Talk: Men and Mental Health
• Balance Act: Mental Health for Working Parents
• To My Younger Self: Prioritising Youth Mental Health

The 2024 Paris Olympics brought a wave of excitement for sports and sportsmanship to the public. Meanwhile, athletes’ mental well-being has also gained wide attention. To achieve excellent results, in addition to rigorous training, maintaining good mental health is equally important.

The International Stress Awareness Day falls on the first Wednesday of each November. This year, we have specially organized the first event of "More Than a Label" Listening to Yourself storytelling series with Mind HK to celebrate the occasion!

At the English session on 6 Nov and Cantonese session on 21 Nov, Mind HK ambassadors joined the co-founders of Mind the Waves and Hong Kong Olympians Camille Cheng and Stephanie Au where they shared their mental health journeys, including recovery from conditions like anxiety, depression, and stress, the connection between sports and mental health, and how sports can help alleviate stress.

Traditionally, men are stereotyped by society as strong and independent. However, when emotions strike, choosing to silently endure them only increases stress and suffering. Teenagers, who are in a crucial stage of self-identity and growth, are particularly vulnerable to pressures from school, family, and society, which can make their mental health struggles worse.

Through the "More Than a Label" Listening to Yourself storytelling event #2, co-organized with Mind HK and Teen’s Key, we encouraged men and teenagers to more bravely express their feelings and needs, breaking the stigma surrounding men's mental health in society.

You may have heard of the negative labels associated with mental health. These labels not only affect others but also stigmatize mental health. Supported by Manulife, the Mind HK "More Than a Label" program aims to train individuals who have experienced mental health problems to become Mind HK Ambassadors and to share their lived experiences. We hope to increase public awareness and concern about mental health, working together to "kick out the labels"!

The training is conducted in Cantonese and includes basic knowledge of mental health, ways to avoid stigma and harm, and how to address public events and the media, and more.

Our family of origin influences us to varying degrees. Understanding more about our family of origin can help us explore our inner thoughts, break out of negative cycles, and take better care of our emotions.

We invited our health ambassador and a cross-media content creator Hui Yin to share his personal experiences. Opal, Mind HK’s clinical advisor and counseling psychologist, also shared her professional insights on how the family of origin influences personality, family interactions and communication, and intergenerational transmission. This helped participants better care for their own emotions.

Everyone experiences emotional highs and lows, but how should we properly handle it when we or those around us feel sad? We collaborated with Mind HK to organize our first Your Mental Health Matters event to help participants understand how to manage their own and others' emotional needs.

As our very first public awareness event, we specially invited renowned linguistic scholar-turned-TV host, Benjamin Au Yeung (Ben Sir) to share his "Mental Fridge" concept, encouraging everyone to stock up on their "Mental Food" by focusing on what they value to enhance their resilience and recharge themselves when needed. Additionally, Mind HK's CEO and clinical psychologist Dr. Candice Powell, and a clinical advisor and counseling psychologist, Opal shared professional insights on emotion management. A Mind HK ambassador, Phoebe also shared her personal recovery journey and the challenges she has encountered.