Anxiety, depression plague up to two-thirds of subdivided flat tenants: NGO

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As many as two-thirds of 158 subdivided housing tenants supported by an NGO in Hong Kong have shown signs of anxiety or depression, highlighting calls for stronger counselling and social support.Kwun Tong Methodist Social Service (KMSS) said on Thursday that it had served 158 families living in subdivided flats in the district in 2024-25, about half of whom had at least one child with special educational needs. The households had an average income of about HK$15,350, with around 40 per cent...