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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

HK probes 1.4k COVID-19 cases

The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating 1,407 additional COVID-19 cases, of which 13 are imported and the rest are locally infected.   Among the new cases, 698 were detected by nucleic acid tests while 709 were identified via rapid antigen tests.   More than 1.17 million people have contracted the virus since the onset of the fifth wave of the epidemic, involving 8,614 deaths.     This afternoon, the Government made restriction-testing declarations to cover Hei Lai House of Wah Lai Estate in Kwai Chung and Shui Fung House of Tin Shui (II) Estate in Tin Shui Wai, citing the viral load in sewage, information of relevant positive cases and other circumstantial factors.   People in the restricted areas must undergo compulsory testing before the specified deadline.   For information and health advice on COVID-19, visit the Government’s dedicated webpage.
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