LCQ10: Mental health of Generation Y

Following is a question by the Hon Jonathan Stuart Lamport and a written reply by the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, in the Legislative Council today (November 4): Question: It is reported that a survey has shown that Hong Kong's overall happiness index for this year has dropped slightly compared with last year, with Generation Y (Gen Y) (generally referring to persons born in the 1980s and 1990s) being the least happy group, and the Gen Y respondents generally indicated that they felt lost in life and were worried about the current economic and social situation. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) given that the aforesaid survey has reportedly pointed out that over 40 per cent of the surveyed members of the public self-rated as having moderate to severe depressive symptoms, whether the authorities have plans to, under the existing mechanism, conduct a dedicated survey targeting the Gen Y group who are in the career-building stage while simultaneously facing economic and life pressures, so as to accurately grasp their psychological pain points and assistance needs; (2) in response to the anxiety of Gen Y in the workplace and in life, whet

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