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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

Testing compliance check done

The Government today completed a joint enforcement operation at Mei Fai House of Yue Fai Court in Aberdeen which was earlier included in a compulsory testing notice.   The enforcement action was conducted from around 8.30am to 11am by the Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Bureau together with the Western Police District and the Department of Health.   During the operation, 205 people’s test records were checked. Five of them were found to have violated the compulsory testing notice and were issued with a compulsory testing order.
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