From the Wallflowers

"You're braver than you believe." / On our last episode, the host of the podcast, that's me, opens up about her mental health stories and highlights several supporting strategies to all. Thanks for listening! - From the Wallflowers – a weekly podcast series recording mental health stories from respectable Hongkies. - Music: 1. Boogiebounce: youtube.com/watch?v=eEXvyrdMzxs 2. Dinner for two: youtube.com/watch?v=SzHbIQPUZIs 3. Front porch blues: youtube.com/watch?v=E_baXDnte4U 4. Reel to reel rewind: freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/63962/ 5. Ambulance siren: freesound.org/people/stereobrother/sounds/445344/ 6. Environment hospital: freesound.org/people/mariiao2/sounds/240676/ 7. Sobbing + breathing: freesound.org/people/jmr_online/sounds/196156/ 8. Indoor adult murmur, medium group: freesound.org/people/SpliceSound/sounds/260122/ 9. Laugh: (self-recorded) 10. Bovi: youtube.com/watch?v=xDmzOLYOuoA 11. Stereo jet landing sample 2: freesound.org/people/bigpickle51/sounds/262755/ 12. Travelling on a tram: freesound.org/people/Bertrof/sounds/131578/ 13. Winter wind whistling through window: freesound.org/people/audible-edge/sounds/69512/ 14. Boat speeding: freesound.org/people/jazbavac/sounds/198519/ 15. Driving in a car bumpy road windows up ambience: freesound.org/people/deleted_user_7146007/sounds/383460/ 16. Snow footsteps running: freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/216570/ 17. Anton: youtube.com/watch?v=6XgWzyrSti0 18. Pencil sketch: freesound.org/people/youandbiscuitme/sounds/258239/ 19. Train travelling between carriages: freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/403093/ 20. This is a Jazz space: youtube.com/watch?v=mTA1RAWK8qs 21. Kallimachou: youtube.com/watch?v=R7BVf__Wxws . Production by Jasmine Leung.

"When you see a knot inside your mind, like sth you can't solve it or it's (been) there for a long time, I think you have to solve it. " / On our second last episode, we come out and shed light on a public figure - how music is used against depression. Becky Yeung, the Voice finalist (2017), tells us more on her battle of being in the spotlight. - From the Wallflowers – a weekly podcast series recording mental health stories from respectable Hongkies. - Music: 1. Boogiebounce: youtube.com/watch?v=eEXvyrdMzxs 2. Beijaflor: youtube.com/watch?v=Wc8Btt2-62Y 3. Natural: youtube.com/watch?v=2cReS2qAZi4 . Production by Jasmine Leung.

"It’s a good thing you fear death. If you don’t, you’ll never appreciate your life. " / Last but not least, our last EGG-xtra episode is out! On this episode, Pasu Ng, an embalmer technician at the Chinese University of HK, talks about his dedication on managing popular Facebook pages Life and Death Education and Let Us Share, as well as his advocacy of the Edelweiss Movement in 2016 in response to the wave of student suicides in Hong Kong. - From the Wallflowers – a weekly podcast series recording the stories from respectable Hongkies. - Music: 1. Boogiebounce: youtube.com/watch?v=eEXvyrdMzxs 2. You will know: youtube.com/watch?v=HosYR8i6VTA 3. Alarm bell: freesound.org/people/DDmyzik/sounds/460262/ 4. Flickering: youtube.com/watch?v=IuGPNr5UgOU 5. Beep phones: freesound.org/people/IndigoRay/sounds/339130/ 6. Natural: youtube.com/watch?v=2cReS2qAZi4 . Production by Jasmine Leung.

"Especially in Hong Kong, we're quite used to solve problems. Often what (people) need the most is emotional support, being able to be by their side. " / Happy Easter Sunday! How should we care about somebody who has mental health issues? Or simply, what should we do when we've our own problems? On this episode, Henry Chan, an instructor of mental health first aid training by a local initiative Mind HK, gives us a free lesson on how all of us can help on this matter. - From the Wallflowers – a weekly podcast series recording the stories from respectable Hongkies. - Music: 1. Boogiebounce: youtube.com/watch?v=eEXvyrdMzxs 2. Fresh fallen snow: youtube.com/watch?v=k9rsgxDEgac 3. School bell: freesound.org/people/13FPanska_Stranska_Michaela/sounds/378394/ 4. Natural: youtube.com/watch?v=2cReS2qAZi4 . Production by Jasmine Leung.

"Animals and humans belong to the same natural world." / On the 2nd day of Easter holiday, the 9-year-old golden retriever, Forty, comes to visit our show with his parent Regina Ng. The volunteers from the Hong Kong Institute of Animal Assisted Intervention (HKIAAI) tell us more about how animals can be beneficial to mental health therapies. - From the Wallflowers – a weekly podcast series recording the stories from respectable Hongkies. - Music: 1. Boogiebounce: youtube.com/watch?v=eEXvyrdMzxs 2. Birds around birdfeeding: freesound.org/people/straget/sounds/416995/ 3. Mysteries: youtube.com/watch?v=uy7gk22OwqY 4. Flat button clicks: freesound.org/people/Phil25/sounds/202909/ 5. Candy bar plastic wrapper: freesound.org/people/WavJunction.com/sounds/456765/ 6. Stirring coffee: freesound.org/search/?q=coffee 7. Licks: freesound.org/people/KFerentchak/sounds/235933/ 8. Natural: youtube.com/watch?v=2cReS2qAZi4 . Production by Jasmine Leung and credits to Charlotte Chan for her voice-over.