Hear us out, 李家超 John KC Lee

“Our money is being used in the wrong ways and we have no say in this matter!”

-Hong Kong Belonger

Hong Kong is looking for Hope and Happiness, and when not seeing even a glimpse of this it affects people in different ways, none of which is positive.

Everyone will have ideas on how to create “awareness” of this problem, but awareness is not a cure.

Cures for depression and anxiety and treating mental health aren’t going to happen overnight, especially to the elderly population. Another thing: Depression doesn’t discriminate.

This is where Hope is so necessary.

Without Hope, well, things look hopeless, because it’s something happening in the minds of those suffering silently until it gets too much for them to handle.

Silly attempts at trying to create “happiness” with things like giant rubber ducks, the ubiquitous light shows and fireworks displays are expensive bandaids to cover the real problems.

Knowing something about mental health, we can never know enough about this silent disease and what triggers it to attack.

Often it’s everything to do with worrying about the unknown and the road ahead, and more worry about any and all the red tape someone might have to go through, all of which creates an extremely unhappy environment built on fear.

This is where those with the powers to lighten the load and simplify life and living need to walk the talk and make up for so much lost time.

Those going through depression are often looking for professional help from those who they can trust, because they truly understand this problem.

While this can be a long search, what everyone else can do is offer support and make sure that this “public service” is effectively communicated and available for free, 24 hours a day.

While the healing process slowly starts in Hong Kong and with many needing something as simple as having someone to talk to and listen, the city also cannot afford to be surviving under a blanket of uncertainty and grief.

We Hong Kong Belongers have shown the world how we from very different backgrounds can come together to help.

It should never take a tragedy to bring Hong Kong together.

During this healing period, there is also the need to rid ourselves of those who profit from the suffering of others.

These pariahs of society should be dealt with swiftly and never ever be allowed to prey on those who cannot help themselves.

#hongkong #leadership #help #mentalhealth #hope

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Born in Ceylon, Hans Ebert is an award winning advertising executive whose powerful campaign to gain the Right Of Abode in the United Kingdom for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong won Gold at the London Advertising Awards.

He also helped launch McDonald’s in Hong Kong, created the Happy Wednesday brand for the HKJC, was part of the team to launch STARTV and MTV in Asia plus ran the International divisions of Universal Music and EMI Music in Asia.

As a journalist, he has interviewed every iconic personalities from Billy Joel, legendary music producer Quincy Jones, and actor Peter Sellers to working on music for David Bowie, Robbie Williams and Gorillaz.

He also coined the term Canto Pop when writing for Billboard magazine.

He has a penchant for women who remind him of Diane Keaton.