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China celebrities speak out on mental health diagnoses to seek authentic connections with fans

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Yan, A. (2026, October 20). China celebrities speak out on mental health diagnoses to seek authentic connections with fans. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3371507/china-celebrities-speak-out-mental-health-diagnoses-seek-authentic-connections-fans

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Chinese celebrities are increasingly sharing their personal experiences with mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and OCD to build genuine connections with their fans. Notable figures like actress Zhao Lusi and influencer Luo Yonghao have publicly disclosed their diagnoses, marking a shift from the previous norm of secrecy around such issues. However, critics contend that this trend could trivialize serious mental health conditions by turning them into public spectacles.

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Chinese celebrities are increasingly sharing their histories of mental illness to connect authentically with fans, marking a shift from previous practices where such conditions were kept secret. This trend includes well-known figures like actress Zhao Lusi, who suspended work in January last year due to severe depression, and online influencer Luo Yonghao, who disclosed his decade-long struggle with ADHD in December. Celebrities are discussing conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and OCD, aiming to foster empathy among their audience. However, critics warn that publicizing these issues extensively could trivialize serious mental health diagnoses.

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China celebrities speak out on mental health diagnoses to seek authentic connections with fans Conversely, sceptics argue that bringing mental illness so deeply into the digital spotlight risks trivialising severe diagnoses An increasing number of Chinese celebrities are voluntarily sharing their histories of mental illness, rather than following the previous practice of keeping them hidden, in what some see as an effort to win empathy and audience support.

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China celebrities speak out on mental health diagnoses to seek authentic connections with fans · assertive framing

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some → speak → empathy

These conditions include depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). asserted

conditions → include → depression

In January last year, famous actress Zhao Lusi’s suspension of work due to severe depression put celebrities’ mental health struggles in the spotlight. asserted

suspension → put → spotlight

Last December, online influencer and entrepreneur Luo Yonghao revealed in a public speech that he had lived with ADHD for more than a decade. asserted

he → reveal → decade