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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

15 virus cases found in Tin Lai Court

The Government today announced that 15 positive and 10 indeterminate COVID-19 cases were found in the compulsory testing exercise for the restricted area concerning Tin Lai Court in Tin Shui Wai.   It made a restriction-testing declaration yesterday to cover the building where about 1,500 people were tested.   Government staff also visited around 760 households there and will follow up on those who did not answer the door.
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