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”

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The provided evidence contains general information about subdivided flats in Hong Kong and general medical definitions of anxiety/depression, but no specific data regarding a survey of 158 tenants showing two-thirds had anxiety or depression.

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“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”

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While web results confirm the existence of the Kwun Tong Methodist Social Service (KMSS) and its work with low-income families in Kwun Tong, there is no evidence in the provided text confirming the specific number of 158 families served in 2024-25.

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web search NEUTRAL — Liu Lanhua in her subdivided apartment in the Kwun Tong district of Hong Kong. Such homes are among the starkest examples of the city’s vast income inequality.Credit...Billy H.C. Kwok for The New York…
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/world/asia/hong-kong-subd…

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web search NEUTRAL — At Kwun Tong Methodist Social Service (KTMSS), located on the ground floor of Pak Ling Lau in Kwun Tong Garden Estate, the corridor has been transformed into a “Garden Estate Memory Lane” gallery, ado…
https://www.hshousingstory.net/en/ktge-story-12-en/

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web search NEUTRAL — Global Hand > Search > Kwun Tong Methodist Social Service.The organization was established in Kwun Tong & grew up with a reputation serving : low income & single-parent families, new arrivals, childre…
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“about half of whom had at least one child with special educational needs”

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
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web search NEUTRAL — Define approximately. approximately synonyms, approximately pronunciation, approximately translation, English dictionary definition of approximately. adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate t…
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“The households had an average income of about HK$15,350”

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The evidence provided consists of Wikipedia and dictionary definitions for the word 'average' and does not contain any financial data regarding the income of households served by KMSS.

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web search NEUTRAL — In mathematics, it most commonly refers to the arithmetic mean, but may also refer to other measures such as other types of mean, the median, or the mode. Representation of the arithmetic mean, median…
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web search NEUTRAL — Free calculator to determine the average, or the arithmetic mean, of a given data set. It also returns the calculation steps, sum, count, and more.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of AVERAGE is a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values. How to use average in a sente…
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“around 40 per cent spent on rent”

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The evidence provided consists only of dictionary definitions for 'approximately' and does not contain any data regarding rent expenditure for KMSS households.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
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web search NEUTRAL — Define approximately. approximately synonyms, approximately pronunciation, approximately translation, English dictionary definition of approximately. adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate t…
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“66 per cent of respondents showed signs of anxiety, including 37 per cent with moderate or severe symptoms”

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The evidence provided contains general medical information about anxiety from Mayo Clinic and the NHS, but no specific survey results matching the 66% and 37% figures mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Examples of anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), specific phobias and separation anxiety disorder. You can have more than one anxiety disord…
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/sympt…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anxiety, fear and panic. Most people feel anxious or scared sometimes, but if it's affecting your life there are things you can try that may help. Support is also available if you're finding it hard t…
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviour…

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web search NEUTRAL — Symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety feels different for everyone. It also has a lot of symptoms. You might experience some of these, but not others. And you might have others that aren't mentioned here.
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“About 40 per cent showed signs of depression, almost half of whom experienced moderate or severe levels”

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The evidence provided consists only of dictionary definitions for 'approximately' and does not contain any data regarding depression rates among the survey respondents.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately

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web search NEUTRAL — Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
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web search NEUTRAL — Define approximately. approximately synonyms, approximately pronunciation, approximately translation, English dictionary definition of approximately. adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate t…
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“further assessed 55 respondents with moderate anxiety or depression and found their mental health indicators improved after a one-year intervention”

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The evidence provided discusses the general role of mental health and anxiety disorders, but does not mention a specific intervention by KMSS involving 55 respondents.

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web search NEUTRAL — Examples of anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), specific phobias and separation anxiety disorder. You can have more than one anxiety disord…
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/sympt…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mental health disorders in the workplace have increasingly been recognised as a problem in most countries given their high economic burden. However, few reviews have examined the relationship between …
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web search NEUTRAL — Understand how anxiety and depression impact your mental health. Learn symptoms, causes, and practical ways to manage stress and improve well being.That recognition alone is a meaningful first step. H…
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“about 7 per cent showed improvement in at least four areas [including anxiety, depression, parental stress, post-traumatic stress disorder and resilience]”

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“around 80 per cent improved in at least one [area]”

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