Carers also need care from others

SHANGHAI: They look after youngsters, but it seems they too need care.

At least one out of 10 nannies (or ayi in Chinese) in Shanghai are suffering from loneliness and depression, a recent survey by a local hospital found.

"Many of them feel they are the victims of distrust and discrimination," Ma Jing of the Shanghai Rose Women's Hospital said. He set up a hotline over the weekend for nannies to express their worries and anxieties.