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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
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15 building plans approved in Aug

The Buildings Department approved 15 building plans in August - two on Hong Kong Island, nine in Kowloon and four in the New Territories.   Of the approved plans, six were for apartment and apartment-commercial developments, five were for commercial developments and four were for community services developments.   Consent was given for works to start on 24 building projects which will provide 411,170 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 7,469 units, and 489,257 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use.   The department also issued 15 occupation permits - one on Hong Kong Island, four in Kowloon and 10 in the New Territories.   Buildings certified for occupation have 37,875 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 510 units, and 7,391 sq m for non-domestic use.
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