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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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17 building plans approved in Sept

The Buildings Department approved 17 building plans in September - six on Hong Kong Island, one in Kowloon and 10 in the New Territories.   Of the approved plans, nine were for apartment and apartment-commercial developments, one was for commercial development, five were for factory and industrial developments and two were for community services developments.   Consent was given for works to start on 12 building projects which will provide 180,439 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 3,129 units, and 23,933 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use.   The department also issued 24 occupation permits - six on Hong Kong Island, seven in Kowloon and 11 in the New Territories.   Buildings certified for occupation have 28,016 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 603 units, and 41,871 sq m for non-domestic use.
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