When he was interviewed by Global Times
in 2007, Professor Chen Yanfang, the deputy director in the Chinese Society of
Psychiatry (CSP), the deputy director in the Classification and Cure Committee of the
World Society of Psychiatry, and the spokesperson in the Chinese Health Department,
said it is estimated that over 30% of Chinese people have been affected by depression,
over 30% by anxiety, and over 42% by insomnia. But despite these great social
demands, seeking help from counseling services still has barriers (Global Time, 2007).