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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

1 COVID-19 death recorded

The Hospital Authority said today a 78-year-old male COVID-19 patient passed away, taking the number of COVID-19 patients who died in public hospitals to 204.   The patient, with chronic illness, was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital on December 4 last year for treatment.   After treatment, the patient tested negative for COVID-19 and he was released from an isolation order by the Department of Health on December 23.   The patient's condition continued to deteriorate and he passed away last night.
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