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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