PAN AMERICAN Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein, says positive steps are being taken to address mental health issues in Jamaica. Speaking during a...
Acting Chief Education Officer Kennecy Haynes-Davidson has stressed that the recently introduced School Mental Health Literacy Programme is not meant to be used to label or diagnose students w...
THE MINISTRY of Health and Wellness, partnering with the Ministry of Education and Youth, has responded to the increased stress levels among students with a stress management initiative aimed at targeting those who are vulnerable. Health and...
STUDENTS at Bridgeport High were given tips to deal with mental stress as the second in a series of wellness check-in sessions, hosted by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, roll...
SUICIDE is a tool being used by some children to teach their parents a lesson.
This was a finding highlighted by Dr Beverley Scott, child and family therapist, in an interview with the Jamaica Ob...
SUICIDAL ideation, depression, and anxiety were among primary issues highlighted in 1,507 contact sessions made through the U-Matter mental health chatline from March 22 to December 9.
Other issu...
Recently I had the opportunity to walk around Hudson Yards in New York City. I love the area's architectural modernity amid lush flora, creative energy, and contemporary art expressions intertwine...
POINT, Hanover — More than 500 professionals in the education system are to be trained, over the next three months, as part of a programme that will give 21,000 students in 177 school across the c...
U-Matter, the chat service launched in March this year as a lifeline to youth ravaged by the novel coronavirus pandemic, has revealed that a number are struggling with suicidal ideation, depressio...
WHILE a number of initiatives, including Healthcare Workers’ Appreciation Month now being observed, are already in place to honour service, commitment and sacrifice, a panel of health professional...