DURING theearly weeks of the pandemic in 2020, asChina imposed strict controlson the movement of its citizens, technology became the main means of tacklinganxiety and depression. Smartphones provided crucialsupport to locked-down Chinese citizens, from counselling through chat services to online self-help. WeChat, Weibo and TikTok, the country’s giant social networks, swung into action, offering mental-health education and services.
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