Expert says mental illnesses cannot be ‘cured’ by hike or meal to make sufferer ‘happy again’, following suspected murder-suicide case involving family
No suicide note was found, but the 37-year-old man had posted on social media before the incident that he was struggling mentally and was very worried about not being able to take care of his family. A source said he had suffered from depression.
Police psychologist Michael Fung Ho-kin explained that emotional illnesses could not be “cured” by a hike or a meal after which the sufferer could “go home and become happy again”.
The Post looks at the prevalence of depression in the city and the different treatment strategies.
Depression is a common mood disorder affecting 5 per cent of men and 10 per cent of women in developed countries. It is characterised by symptoms such as a persistently depressed mood, loss of interest and energy, and negative thoughts.
