Care Bear is a mental health early detection service. We match students with mild to moderate levels of depression through a gamified app. Also, our service alleviates symptoms of depression by utilising an accountability peer-support model.

Under COVID-19, mental health problems have become more prevalent - with 50% of students suffering from early symptoms of depression.

We will target the negative triad of:
1.Helplessness
2.Hopelessness
3.Worthlessness

We will detect and alleviate early signs of symptoms of depression by:
1.Transforming negative cognitions into positive thoughts
2.Reinforcing and building habits to break inhibiting cycles

By connecting people going through similar experiences, we can enhance their sense of community and mutual comfort. Also, since we will target secondary school students, we can focus on strength-based approaches that facilitate a process of working on attainable tasks, and more importantly, highlight the preventive nature of the service prior to the onset and diagnosis of mental health disorders.

Throughout the process, we will conduct empirical and vigorous research. The results will help to prevent clinical depression and provide a buffer against the problems of long-waiting time and high therapy costs. Our distinctive hybrid methodology of incorporating technology with a human touch will facilitate the gamification of data collection and lead to providing a highly personalised and authentic experience.

Our package is designed to promote transferrable skills and personal reflection, including perspective-taking, empathy, altruism, grit, self-esteem & efficacy and artistic development. So Bear with Us as we redefine mental health in Hong Kong and beyond!

#Invited team from Good Seed

組長
Team Leader
李清怡
LEE Ching Yee (HKU)

組員
Team Member
黃迪文
WONG Tik Man (PolyU)
楊君妍
YUENG Kwan Yin Gladys (HKU)
朱彩瑤
CHU Choi Yin Simchah (CUHK)

院校顧問
Faculty Advisor
何天虹教授
Prof. HO Tin Hung Rainbow (HKU)

Website
carebear.hk