Persons in Mental Recovery
How common is mental illness?
Mental illness is more common than most people expect. Everyone can suffer from mental illness at any time point of his life. A large survey in the UK found 1 in 6 people of working age suffer from a mental illness; mental illness is as common as asthma. Among those above 65 years old, one out of tw ...
What is a mental illness?
When the heart is the organ involved in a heart disease, brain is the organ involved in a mental illness. In the mental illness, certain parts of brain are damaged, resulting in symptoms involving cognitive function, content of thought, perception, emotion, behaviour and biological function (e.g. sl ...
Is there any transportation for the persons with disabilities with limited mobility?
The following social welfare/self-financing organizations provide bus transportation services with wheelchair accessibility for individuals with mobility difficulties who require the use of wheelchairs for their travel needs, such as medical appointments:Rehabus (Provides services throughout Hong Ko ...
Any subsidy allows to facilitate employees with disabilities in discharging their duties at the workplace and enhance their work efficiency?
Aims to support the employment of persons with disabilities, the Support Programme for Employees with Disabilities (SPED) provides employers of persons with disabilities with a one-off subsidy in respect of each employee with disabilities for procurement of assistive devices and/or workplace modific ...
What services provide free psychological assessment and psychotherapy services to public?
Clinical psychologists of the Social Welfare Department provide psychological assessments and psychotherapy services to the public, supporting them to face emotional distresses and major challenges in life.You can refer to the following Social Welfare Department website.Case Work ServiceThe source o ...
Elderly Centers In The Community
District Elderly Center/Neighborhood Center is a community support service for the elderly at the district level. Its purpose is to help the elderly live a healthy, respected and dignified life in the community, and to encourage the elderly to actively participate and contribute to society.