When Sichuan-native Xiaojie Qin was faced with mental health challenges, she found that in China, support groups were difficult to find.
Now resident in Beijing, Qin is the founder of CandleX, a mental health NGO that runs awareness programs and a psycho-social support group for those experiencing mental health problems.
Founder of CandleX, Xiaojie Qin
That’s sat down with Qin to discuss what kind of support CandleX offers, mental health challenges faced by the expat and local communities in China, the effects of COVID-19 and the future of mental health support in the Middle Kingdom.
How CandleX was founded