WALK & TALK
Aaron will be walking around the whole of Hong Kong in just 7 days, to raise much needed awareness around Mental Health. Each day we walk, will feature a different theme around Mental Health that is prevalent in Hong Kong. He will be live streaming with different experts along the way so that people have an opportunity to tune in live and ask questions to experts that they wouldn’t normally have access to. 

Our main aim is to use this platform to point people in the right direction when it comes to finding support for their Mental Health. At the same time, we will be raising money for two of our chosen charities - MIND HK and Mental Health Foundation HK, that will be providing support for under privileged Hong Kong people who can’t afford the appropriate help.

SO WHETHER YOU CAN JOIN AARON ON THE WALKS OR NOT, WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE OUT THERE WALKING AND TALKING.

WHY DO WE NEED WALK & TALK?
Mental health is a serious issue that affects us all in one way or another. Of course we all have different experiences but one thing is for certain: no one wants to suffer alone.Talking Mental’s Walk & Talk initiative gets people out and about in the company of others. It provides a safe, informal environment for participants to ask experts the questions they need answers to.This is very much a community project, open to everyone at a time when silence and isolation is no longer the answer.

TALKING OPENLY IS THE KEY TO RECOVERY. SO LET’S GET WALKING…

WHO WILL BE THERE?
Open to members of the public, this is a free event open to all local residents.With both local Hong Kong Chinese and expatriate mental health experts in attendance, there’s something for everyone.Combining the knowledge of psychiatrists, psychologists, nutritionists, school councillors, sleep therapists, CBT specialists and more, participants can ask questions, listen in and find out the best course of action for themselves and the people they care most about.

ABOUT AARON
A long-term sufferer of anxiety and panic attacks, TALKING MENTAL is Aaron’s platform to speak frankly to those in the know. A dedicated advocate for mental health anti-stigma campaigns, Aaron’s mission is to start meaningful and most importantly relatable conversations on the subject.A trained host and presenter, Aaron is half Chinese, half NewZealander. This proud Chiwi is fluent in English, Cantonese and Putonghua.Whilst helping himself to understand his own anxiety, he hopes it will encourage anyone who has been affected to start TALKING MENTAL.

Learn more at talkingmental.com/walk

ABOUT ROUND TABLE
Round Table is a philanthropic, secular, international NGO that donates money to startup charities to help them get established, and to existing charities to keep them open.

You may recognise Round Table as the group that have run the 24hr Pedal Kart Race in Victoria Park, which has been running for over 34 years and has allowed the organisation to raise money to donate to some incredible causes, helping thousands of people in Hong Kong and beyond.

Round Table is a partner for the Walk & Talk and will be assisting us in getting funds that are raised to our two chosen charities MIND HK and Mental Health Foundation HK.

In 2017 and 2018, Round Table Hong Kong donated over HK$2.5M to a range of charitable organisations.