More consultation needed on Mental Health Bill NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Health Dr Michael Darville said the government will bring forth a new Mental Health Act in order to address ongoing concerns surrounding the issue in The Bahamas. Speaking to reporters outside Cabinet, Darville said the new bill will give the government “more teeth […]
“We need to become relentless in the pursuit of rescuing our boys” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — One psychologist is bringing a greater sense of urgency to finding solutions for young boys hit with pandemic stress and disengagement from schools. According to Dr Valerie Knowles — a clinical psychologist who specializes in mental and behavioral health in […]
Thompson expects to face “thousands of individuals who are going to need assistance with the massive loss of life we have been experiencing in the last 12 months” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The moratorium on forensic admissions at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) is “probably the right thing to do” to avoid another crisis of overcrowding […]
Essential workers have patrolled streets, stocked shelves, reported the news, taken care of the sick, guarded prisoners, emptied the trash, and more “Bahamian society tells us to heal ourselves, struggle in silence or just suck it up and move on” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Owing to a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, one psychologist is […]
Lloyd: Teachers and family members of the victims “going through certain dramatic reactions” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The survivor of a school stabbing at Government High School (GHS) last month is currently under suicide watch as the incident takes a mental toll on students, teachers and family members, said Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd yesterday. Kenm […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr Carissa F. Etienne revealed today that the coronavirus pandemic has caused a mental health crisis in the region of the Americas. During a weekly press briefing, Etienne called on countries in the Americas to implement swift measures to address the growing issue. The Americas include […]
