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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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CE attends war victory tribute

Chief Executive John Lee and senior government officials today attended a ceremony at Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression.   The event included the playing and singing of the National Anthem, flag raising, a Police Rifle Squad rifle volley, silence in mourning and bowing in tribute.   The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference vice chairman, representatives of Central People's Government organisations in Hong Kong, the Court of Final Appeal Chief Justice, former Chief Executives, members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council were among those in attendance.   Representatives of veteran groups, Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress, Hong Kong members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Heung Yee Kuk and uniformed groups also attended the ceremony.
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