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Have Hong Kong's protests sparked a mental health crisis?

Researchers have found during Hong Kong's unrest that the probable depression rate has been five times higher than usual. Psychology professor Winne Mak, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, explains to Claudia Hammond why treating the symptoms alone will not help - and how she鈥檚 seen some positive signs emerge from the unrest.

(Image: Lunch time protest in Hong Kong. Credit: European Photopress Agency.)

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