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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

26 cases found in restricted areas

The Government today announced that 26 COVID-19 cases were found in the compulsory testing exercises for the restricted areas in Kowloon Bay and Tuen Mun.   It made restriction-testing declarations yesterday to cover Choi Wui House of Choi Hing Court in Kowloon Bay and Ting Hong House of On Ting Estate in Tuen Mun, where 887 and 1,429 people were tested.   A total of 25 positive cases were detected in Ting Hong House, while one person in Choi Wui House tested positive for the virus.   There were also 17 indeterminate cases in the two buildings.   The Centre for Health Protection will follow up on the cases.
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