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Hands-on approach to mental illness

With the aim of combatting the fear and misconceptions surrounding mental illness, Castle Peak Hospital’s Mind Space museum enables visitors to experience hallucinations, similar to the sensory experiences mentally ill patients encounter, by way of rooms that utilise virtual reality (VR) technology.   A group of secondary students recently embarked on a journey through Mind Space after registering and receiving patient wristbands. This unique mental health experience museum provided them with a comprehensive understanding of the development of psychiatric services in Hong Kong.   Displays in the museum showcase intriguing relics, including the evolution of restraints and handwritten patient records. Additionally, the students were given the opportunity to explore a mock protection room designed to provide a calming environment for patients.   Furthermore, students could learn about the scientific aspects behind the causes of mental illness at the Brain Tour zone. One of the

Budget to be broadcast live

The 2021-22 Budget to be delivered by Financial Secretary Paul Chan will be broadcast live on the Budget website tomorrow.   The full text of the Budget Speech and other related materials will be released simultaneously on the website.   The public can also watch the live broadcast of the Budget-related press conference, a television forum and a radio programme on the website.   Copies of the Budget Speech and a leaflet highlighting key Budget proposals will be distributed at the 20 Home Affairs Enquiry Centres, 16 government office buildings, seven public libraries, Labour Department offices and 60 shopping centres in public housing estates.
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