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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1987
CALL FOR CONCERN ON MENTAL HEALTH
THE COMMISSIONER
REHABILITATION,
MR
HO,
TODAY THE PART OF
FRANCIS FOR (SUNDAY) EMPHASISED THE NEED FOR SUPPORT AND CONCERN ON THE COMMUNITY IN PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH.
OF THE EASTERN/WAN CHAI OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY
1987/88 AT THE CENTRAL DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMMES
THE CASE PARK OF CITY GARDEN IN NORTH POINT, MR HO SAID IT WAS OFTEN
WERE THE FIRST TO OR COLLEAGUES FRIENDS THAT THE FAMILY MEMBERS,
OF DETECT A PERSON TO BE IN A STATE OF MENTAL DISTURBANCE AND IN NEED CARE RATHER THAN DOCTORS OR SOCIAL WORKERS.
SIGNALS' AND MISHAPS COULD BR GREATLY
"BY DETECTING EXTRAORDINARY SYMPTOMS OR 'WARNING BY TAKING PROMPT AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS, REDUCED OR EVEN AVOIDED," HE SAID.
TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO
THOSE
THEM AROUND
WHO
MR HO URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO TALK
PRACTICABLE ΤΟ AND ASSIST WHEREVER APPEARED TO BE EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE OR ACTING STRANGELY.
"IF THE PROBLEM APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES INTERVENTION, HE SAID.
u
IS FOUND TO
IMMEDIATELY
BE
THEN SERIOUS, FOR BARLY
AND
ALERT THE TIMELY
HEALTH, HE SAID
REFERRING TO THE PREVENTIVE ASPECT OF MENTAL
LARGE SHOULD STRENGTHEN THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE COMMUNITY AT THEIR FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL MAINTAIN A HEALTHY MENTAL STATE TO FACE STRESS.
"IT IS ALSO NECESSARY TO SYMPATHISE
中
MENTAL PATIENTS, HE ADDED.
ILLNESS AND
WITH AND TO ACCEPT THE
"
"WITH THE OPENING HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMMES, PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE, MENTAL HEALTH, HE SAID.
OF
THE EASTERN/WAN
19 HOPED IT
AN CAN TAKE
ACTIVE
CHAI
MENTAL DISTRICT THAT THE PUBLIC,
IN
PROMOTING PART
24 OTHER FRINGE
EVENTS
INCLUDING DESIGNS, AND
FOUR MAJOR PROGRAMMES AND SEMINARS, TALKS, EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL CAMPS, POSTER SLOGAN AND DRAMA COMPETITIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS FOR TEACHERS AND THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, VARIOUS TARGET GROUPS SUCH AS ELDERLY.
AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY, A CITYBUS WITH YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
AND EASTERN DISTRICTS BOARD, TOURED ROUND WAN CHAI MESSAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH.
ON
TO
SPREAD
THE
THE PROMOTION