"Enhancing our Mental Health" with Dr Tsang Fan Kwong

Dr Tsang Fan Kwong was born in a small village on Lantau Island. Educated in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom he is a psychiatrist with a practice in Central Hong Kong. He provides therapy for Depression, Psychotherapy, Sex Therapy, Gender Reassignment Assessment, Forensic Psychiatry, General Adult Psychiatry including treatment for anxiety, mood disorder and schizophrenia.  As a  public and mental health educator Dr Tsang  provides training on a wide range of topics including positive communication and management of stress. After working in public mental health services for more than 25 years he set up his own private clinic in 2010. In the past 20 years, he has been very active in public mental health education. He writes on mental health topics in various newspapers. He collaborates with various NGOs and schools to promote mental health. He is a popular columnist in various local newspapers. To date he has published 34 books in Chinese  Dr. Tsang is a popular guest in various TV and radio programs. He talks about mental health, stress management, adolescent life management skills, positive parenting, positive living and wellness, painting and reading, creativity. He is passionate about painting abstract art, having became interested in visual art in 1994. A student of the late Mr. Gaylord Chan, he has taken part in the Artmatch Annual Exhibitions and the Asian International Exhibition. His work has been exhibited in Macao, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and China.  In the podcast Dr Tsang tells the story of why he chose to work in psychiatry. How he assists his clients going into detail on the subject of depression and sharing a case study that helps to lift any stigma attached to mental health issues. The podcast is full of information on how we can help ourselves and those around us who may present with mental health issues. Timing Dr. Tsang 4:56 I was born is a small village in Lantau Island… 6:16 After graduating … I start my career in psychiatry … 4:49 [Getting into medical school] Very difficult…undergrad as a doctor and post grad in psychiatry…10:26 [Story at Castle Peak Hospital] … think about psychiatry…12:50 After 25 years of public service I start my career as a private psychiatrist…14:47 [Difference between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist]…16:45 [How do you assist people]… focus on a detailed illness history…family history…upbringing… occupation… family.. habit…hobbies… personality…social interaction…20:19 We can make an assessment… a broad spectrum… and formulate treatment…22:56 [psychiatric diagnosis]…. Different to physical diagnosis…difficult to find a etiology… 25:16[e.g diagnosis of depression]…28:22 [a case study]… a forty year old housewife…42:56 [Helping yourself] Be knowledgeable about metal health, do away with stigmatisation, enhance acceptance, know it is not a big deal, accept we have problems, seek treatment as soon as possible. 49:34 [The four As] 1. Physically ACTIVE, 2 Mentally ACTIVE, 3. Socially ACTIVE, 4 Sexually ACTIVE51:33[Two Creative Activities]… Writing and Painting… I achieve two things – I can do whatever I like…Creating from zero to one is a self-healing process…53:55 [Key messages]Contact Dr TsangFind Doc : https://www.finddoc.com/en/doctors/tsang-fan-kwong-1380LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fan-kwong-dr-tsang-9505b132/?originalSubdomain=hkContact VincentNewsletter: https://vincent1cd.substack.comPro Coach:  https://procoach.app/vincent-hiscoxEmail: [email protected]: Vincent Hiscox