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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1981
TALKS ON MENTAL HEALTH
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A SERIES OF LECTURES ON HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF MENTALLY HEALTHY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON EVERY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH STARTING THE DAY AFTER TOMORI.OW.
THREE LECTURES AND A SEMINAR HAVE BEEN ARRANGED TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS.
THE CAMPAIGN IS CO-SPONSORED BY THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT AND THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION AND THE NEW LIFE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION.
THE TALKS AND THE SEMINAR, TO BE HELD IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AT THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING, ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ADMISSION IS FREE.
THE THREE LECTURES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE AND WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 10.30 TO 11.30 AM. THE SEMINAR WILL BE IN ENGLISH AND WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.
THE FIRST PUBLIC LECTURE TO BE HELD THIS SATURDAY, +MENTAL HEALTH AND YOU+, WILL BE GIVEN BY DR S.W. WONG, PSYCHIATRIST IN-CHARGE OF THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL.
THE SECOND LECTURE, TO BE HELD NEXT SATURDAY, ENTITLED +DEALING WITH STRESS AND LIFE EVENTS+, WILL BE GIVEN BY A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, MISS ADA WONG, A STUDENT COUNSELLOR OF HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
THE THIRD LECTURE, +MENTAL HEALTH OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN+, WILL BE GIVEN BY MISS EDITH LEE SUK-HAN, AN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE SEMINAR, ON +CURRENT TREND OF TREATMENT IN PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESSES+, WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SEMINAR WILL BE DR W.H. LO, CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST IN-CHARGE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
/FOUR SPECIALISTS