As Hong Kong tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, medical experts say many people in the financial hub are reeling from increased anxiety and an unprecedented level of mental health issues.

The COVID-19 epidemic came after months of tumultuous anti-government protests that had already led to a sharp increase in depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, they said.

It also touches on fears of the 2003 SARS epidemic, which killed nearly 300 people in the city.