Mental Health of Foreign Domestic Helpers | How Employers Can Care and Protect

Recently, Hong Kong has seen several tragic cases of foreign domestic helpers taking their own lives, including incidents in Discovery Bay and Sheung Shui. These remind us that helpers working far from home often face much more mental pressure than employers may realise.

As an employer, your responsibility goes beyond offering a good working and living environment, it also includes caring for your helper’s mental health and noticing early signs of stress before problems become serious.