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THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1985
THE RADIO PROGRAMME ON HALF-WAY HOUSES CONSISTS OF SIX EPISODES WHICH WILL BE BROADCAST ON RTHK'S RADIO I AT 12.40 PM EVERY SATURDAY.
THE FIRST EPISODE, SCHEDULED FOR THIS SATURDAY (JUNE 8), WILL TELL THE HISTORY AND CONCEPT OF HALF-WAY HOUSE. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY OTHER INTERESTING ASPECTS OF THE SCHEME IN THE REMAINING FIVE WEEKS.
DURING THE PROGRAMME MEDICAL EXPERTS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, SOCIAL WORKERS, RESIDENTS OF HOUSING ESTATES AS WELL AS INMATES OF HALF-WAY HOUSES THEMSELVES WILL SHARE PROFESSIONAL VIEWS AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE AUDIENCE.
THIS IS THE SECOND SERIES OF RADIO PROGRAMMES PRODUCED ON THE
THE FIRST SERIES WAS LAUNCHED EARLY SUBJECT OF MENTAL HEALTH, THIS YEAR, DURING WHICH EX-MENTAL PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WERE ENCOURAGED TO EXPRESS THE IR FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS BY WRITING IN TO THE PROGRAMME. IN VIEW OF THE GOOD RESPONSE, IT WAS DECIDED TO DO A FOLLOW-UP SERIES.
THE TELEVISION PROGRAMME IS A DAILY SPECIAL DEVOTED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND WILL BE SCREENED ON TVB JADE'S +GOOD MORNING HONG KONG+ PROGRAMME BETWEEN JUNE 17-22.
PROMINENT PERSONALITIES IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE WILL BE INVITED TO SPEAK ON MENTAL HEALTH AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF LIFE, HOW TO COPE WITH STRESS, MISCONCEPTIONS AND FACTS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS, AND TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION.
+WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE MEDIA, WE HOPE THE PUBLIC WILL GRADUALLY DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTH AND EX-MENTAL PATIENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
OTHER PUBLICITY-EDUCATION PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES INCLUDE SEMINARS, TALKS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS
IN ADDITION, A SERIES OF FACT AND EXHIBITIONS AT DISTRICT LEVELS. SHEETS AND A SIMPLE GUIDE ON MENTAL HEALTH ARE BEING PREPARED FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
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