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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

August goods exports up 18.6%

The volume of Hong Kong's total goods exports increased 18.6% year-on-year in August, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.   The volume of goods imports for the month rose 21% over August 2020.   Prices of goods exports and imports increased 6.1% and 6% year-on-year for the month.   On a seasonally adjusted basis, the volume of goods exports increased 1.6% in the three-month period ending August compared with the preceding three months, while the volume of goods imports rose 2%.   Comparing the first eight months of the year with the same period in 2020, the volume of total goods exports rose 24.3%, while that of goods imports increased 22.4%.
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