Diversity & Well-Being Laboratory
2025
Interview by International Society of Behavioral Medicine, Luminaries in behavioral medicine-Winnie Mak, Issue 37, Volume 24, January 2025.
2024
Media coverage, https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1780972-20241127.htm?spTabChangeable=0 , 政府冀醫療衞生研究基金助研究轉化服務市民 與灣區試驗所配合, RTHK, November 27, 2024.
Media coverage, https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3288255/hong-kong-research-using-sewage-detect-covid-19-could-track-other-diseases?module=top_story&pgtype=subsection, Hong Kong research using sewage to detect Covid-19 could track other diseases, South China Morning Post, November 27, 2024.
News coverage, https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%E6%B8%AF%E8%81%9E/article/20241127/s00002/1732643370322/hmrf%E5%8A%A0%E5%BC%B7%E6%94%AF%E6%8F%B4-%E6%8E%A8%E9%80%B2%E6%96%B0%E8%97%A5%E8%87%A8%E7%89%80%E8%A9%A6%E9%A9%97, HMRF加強支援 推進新藥臨牀試驗, MingPao, November 27, 2024.
Press Interview, How philanthropy-funded AI therapy is supporting Hong Kong’s Gen Z, Alliance Magazine, September 6, 2024.
Interview by Mill Milk Press on social media usage by Gen Z: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N3VBHJQjwA August, 27, 2024
Press Interview, Hong Kong’s Chinese University launches AI chatbot to provide mental health support amid rising demand for counselling services, SCMP Young Post, April 19, 2024.
馬會撥款逾7.9億推8支援措施 擬設預防自殺預警機制 (23 Feb 2024, HK01)
2023
「世界精神衞生日」 醫社合作 「團結一致，對抗歧視」 推動香港精神健康 (12 Oct 2023, MediaOutReach)
Press interview, 【靜觀日】常霖法師「自在生活禪」免費網課 中大研究實証能增加幸福感和活力, Online Meditation Course Improves Well-being, September 7, 2023, TOPick
Interviewed by 大銀 Big Silver June 7, 2023, Becoming a Caregiver Series【突然成為照顧者】First episode (June 28, 2023): https://bit.ly/3r2dMZa; Second episode (July 5, 2023): https://bit.ly/3DuYLCl; Third episode (July 12, 2023): https://bit.ly/46Oluqk.
RTHK TV Series Hong Kong Connection鏗鏘集，如果心聲真有療效March 16, 2023.
2022
工作壓力大點算好？臨牀心理學家：與壓力共存 自我照顧成生活 (25 Nov 2022, JobMarket)
RTHK Doctor and You Mental Health Series “Heart to Heart Conversation” Workplace Mental Health香港電台醫生與你 精神健康系列「心晴對話」5, 職場心理健康, May 26, 2022.
2021
Health Research Symposium 2021 - Excellent Research Award (23 Nov 2021, Press Releases, The Government of the HKSAR)
Unwire HK. 【專訪】用 VR 治療焦慮、抑鬱症 教授：療程不需精神科醫生. (Using VR to treat anxiety and depression without the need of a psychiatrist). May 24, 2021.
The Drive for Resilience: Chit-chat between Vivek and Winnie (2 Mar 2021, Asia Society)
South China Morning Post. Suffer from social anxiety? How VR therapy can help with everyday situations like shopping and dealing with clients. Jan 26, 2021. 虛擬實境治療精神健康 研究社交距離措施影響 (15 Jan 2021, IT Square)
活用VR 療癒心靈 (CUHKUPDates)
Mental Therapy Goes Virtual (CUHKUPDates)
傑出中大學生獲嘉許 (CUHKUPDates)
Outstanding CUHK Students Honoured (CUHKUPDates)
中大VR精神健康治療擬增名額
【治療曙光】中文大學引入VR治療精神健康 患者抑鬱焦慮症狀俱減輕 (12 Jan 2021, am730)
中大、AXA安盛及Oxford VR開展第二階段虛擬實境試驗先導計劃 於疫情期間測試社交迴避治療 現正招募志願者參與 (11 Jan 2021, Press Release, CUHK)
CUHK, AXA Hong Kong and Oxford VR Begin Second Stage of Pioneering Immersive VR Trial to Tackle Social Avoidance Amid COVID-19 Calling on New Volunteers to Join (11 Jan 2021, Press Release, CUHK)
精神健康｜中大牛津VR合作 研虛擬實境改善社交迴避 (11 Jan 2021, 晴報)
138位中大學生獲「傑出學生獎」 5位獲得「傑出之星」 (5 Jan 2021, 香港商報網)
【推廣精神健康 讓世界變得更美好】(5 Jan 2021, CUHK Facebook Page)
2020
《污捽捽的奇妙旅程》(11 Dec 2020, 政府青少年網站)
Sharing experiences of mental health problems helps others deal with theirs, and social enterprise Storytaler facilitates the sharing
(5 Dec 2020, SCMP)
China Daily-Global Edition. VR-aided anxiety treatment trials move to second phase. Nov 19, 2020.
中大推網上體驗 籲擦走精神病污名 (18 Nov 2020, 明報)
【打破歧視】中大賽馬會心導遊計劃推網上體驗旅程去精神病污名 (18 Nov 2020, am730)
VR-aided anxiety treatment trials move to second phase (18 Nov 2020, China Daily)
中大「賽馬會心導遊計劃」推出「污捽捽的奇妙旅程」網上污名體驗旅程 鼓勵與精神病經歷人士同行 打破污名歧視
(17 Nov 2020, Press Release, CUHK)
Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators (16 Oct 2020, PLOS BIOLOGY)
調查發現兩成六僱員因疫情下出現情緒困擾 (21 May 2020, metroradio.com.hk)
RTHK 1 Radio Interview, 麥穎思教授：以靜觀拆解歧視Mindfulness on stigma 《香港電台第一台非常人物生活雜誌》 April 26, 2020
Press interview,【人間師格】麥穎思x余俊良：從焦慮到自信 從稜角到擁抱 From anxiety to self-confidence Jan 16, 2020 Mingpao Weekly 《明周文化》
Press interview, Have Hong Kong’s protests sparked a mental health crisis? Jan 15 2020. BBC Health Checkhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p080k8pz
2019
【心理健康】中大教授抱恙仍心繫社會 以貼地方式說情緒心理問題 (24 Nov 2019, HK01)
【不懂得安慰人而手足無措？】心理學家創辦的 StoryTaler：讓對方感受你的耐性，已是很好的陪伴 (29 Oct 2019, 生活報橘)
麥穎思—以人情味消除精神病偏見與歧視 說書人升級社企路 Eliminating stigma with a human touch: A story of Prof Winnie Mak’s StoryTaler Oct 4, 2019. Interviewed by SoCUBEhttp://socube.cuhk.edu.hk/en/story/eliminating-stigma-with-a-human-touch-a-story-of-prof-winnie-maks-storytaler/
家人政見不同避談敏感話題 心理學家：吵架或可昇華關係免壓力爆煲 (25 Aug 2019, TOPICK)
心導遊計劃助減壓 (11 Aug 2019, am730)
有研究實證 尋找減壓好Apps (5 Aug 2019, 明報 OL)
知多啲：你抑鬱嗎？網上自我測試 (8 Jul 2019, 明報 OL)
香港中文大學、AXA安盛及牛津大學分支機構Oxford VR共同推出亞洲首創應用虛擬實境(VR)的治療方案為精神健康帶來革新
調查指超過70%的受訪者至少經歷過由焦慮和壓力引起的社交迴避的一種症狀 (17 Jun 2019, Press Release, CUHK)
(17 Jun 2019, Press Release, CUHK)
指導式自助治療 助解抑鬱焦慮 (8 Apr 2019, 明報 OL)
2018
中環I am not fine展覽 籲面對內心感受 (11 Dec 2018, 眾新聞)
Press interview, Sensing emotions by listening 感受對方情緒 忌急於建議 「耳仔溝通」更勝用口 Nov 9, 2018. Interview appeared on Ming Pao OL
中大首創一站式網上自助心理支援平台
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中大正式推出全港首個一站式網上自助心理支援平台 促進在職人士心理健康 (16 Jul 2018, Press Release, CUHK)
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在職人士精神健康欠佳 近半不願求助 中大首創一站式網上自助心理支援平台 (21 Jun 2018, Press Release, CUHK)
CUHK Launches the First One-stop Online Psychological Self-help Platform
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CUHK Launches the First One-stop Online Psychological Self-help Platform for Improving Working Adults’ Mental Health in Hong Kong (16 Jul 2018, Press Release, CUHK)
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Working Adults Report Psychological Distress, with Almost Half Being Reluctant to Seek Help. CUHK Launches the First One-stop Online Psychological Self-help Platform (21 Jun 2018, Press Release, CUHK)
4個打工仔1個抑鬱焦慮
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職場壓力大 每四人一現抑鬱焦慮症狀 (22 Jun 2018, 大公網)
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4個打工仔 1個抑鬱焦慮 年輕人較危 (22 Jun 2018, etnet)
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4個打工仔1個抑鬱 點解年輕人最焦慮？ (22 Jun 2018, CTgoodjobs)
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中大調查指四分一打工仔抑鬱焦慮 初級年輕員工比率最高 (21 Jun 2018, 香港 01)
90後抑鬱比率最高 精神病污名化延誤求醫 (21 Jun 2018, TOPICK)
【衛蘭專訪．有片】最紅時瘋狂購物減壓：而家最想買樓畀爸爸 (26 May 2018, 香港 01)
Press interview, Embrace imperfections文化專題：說書人：正視抑鬱 接納自己不完美April 25, 2018. Article appeared on Ming Pao website.
Press interview, Living with depression without stigma走出抑鬱的陰霾—精神病不要污名化 April 24, 2018. Interview appeared on Kong Gu Facebook page.
Stressed Hong Kong workers can find mental well-being with web-based behavioural training (10 Apr 2018, SCMP)
2017
Interview, The price of success. Asia’s economies may have prospered but the health of the region’s workers is in somewhat poorer shape. Health at Work by Financial Times. Sept 2017.
Interview, Not Always Clear of Clouds, A CUHK psychologist’ positive take on mental illness. July, 2017 at CUHK Website
Editorial, 拓展網上精神健康服務新方向New directions in the development of Internet-based mental health service, July 2, 2017 in Sing Tao.
Press interview, 【靜觀無明（三）】早上是心理學家，晚上是「說書人」，學者落地反精神病污名化 http://www.popnews.hk/?p=20719, June 25, 2017 Article in Chinese published in Headlines Pop News
Press interview, 《旭茉JESSICA》成功女性 2017 - 麥穎思, June 9, 2017 ; Synopsis of Winnie Mak, article in Chinese published in JESSICA Magazine
Editorial, Stressed Hong Kong workers can find mental well-being with web-based behavioural training, http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2096447/stressed-hong-kong-workers-can-find-mental-well-being-webJune 1, 2017 in South China Morning Post
Press interview, 【真●一念無明】優秀開朗女大生經歷抑鬱症 籲勿標籤精神病人and 【真●一念無明】余文樂現實版 暴食Pizza Hut二人餐匿巴士狂喊. April 17, 2017 Articles and Videos in (in Chinese) appeared on Next Media.
Press interview, 一念無明 X 說書人座談：精神健康不是病人的事，是每一個人的事, Mental Health is everyone’s business, April 13, 2017, The News Lens.
Press interview, 說書人分享故事破精神病偏見 鼓勵接納不完美 求助是勇敢. April 5, 2017 Article (in Chinese) appeared on Ming Pao.
2016
Press interview, 識識之友-講故事推精神健康經歷「貼地」反歧視 Telling stories to promote mental health and tackle discrimination. October 17, 2016. Article (in Chinese) appeared on Sing Tao S File.
Press interview, 我的名字 你的故事──「說書人」以故事「貼地」談精神健康 My Name, Your Story- Talk about mental health pragmatically, July 17, 2016. Article (in Chinese) appeared on the Life Ichiban website.
Press interview, Focus on Hong Kong students’ mental health- call for more awareness and assistance, June 26, 2016. Article (in English) appeared on the South China Morning Post website.