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Men’s Mental Health
17 Jun 2024 08:34 GMT
By Vanessa Cort
FEW of us have never heard the words, ‘big girls don’t cry.’ There was even a popular song made with this title, which many of my generation would probably remember hearing over our airwaves.
Fewer still have never been told that boys …
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For mental health counsellor David Loncke, it’s all about the service
16 Jun 2024 06:37 GMT
By Rae Wiltshire
For David Loncke, the segue to mental health counsellor was natural given that all his previous jobs were service-related. People often used to compliment him on his listening skills and express appreciation for his role in their well- …
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Scrap metal dealer says recent fire at scrap yard affected his health
09 Jun 2024 18:00 GMT
… owner's physical and mental health.
Peter Jerry Son, whose business … very careful because of my health. I am taking medication … affecting him both physically and mentally.
Son said people are constantly … send his wife, who is Guyanese, back to her homeland …
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OPINION: Guyanese of African Descent (Indian Descent): is somebody kidding?
08 Jun 2024 19:34 GMT
… about the appearance from the Guyana Police Force of “Negro” in … there cannot be African Guyanese or Black Guyanese of Scandinavian or Oriental … mind that after this laborious mental effort, the best that … I think it would be healthy and thoughtful to take a …
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Caribbean youth now have central hub for mental health
07 Jun 2024 19:00 GMT
… region’s first comprehensive regional mental health resources support website, www. … indicating a need for increased mental health support, the website includes … Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Organisation of Eastern …
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First mental health portal now open to Caribbean youth
06 Jun 2024 19:57 GMT
… , Belize, British Virgin Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Organisation of … negative stereotypes surrounding youth mental health, advocating for increased resources … Activate Talk” on mental health solutions, featuring mental health focal points from Let …
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Equitable access key to ensuring health resilience in small island developing states
03 Jun 2024 05:15 GMT
Jun 03, 2024
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Kaieteur News – Experts from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) last week participated in the 4th Small Island Developing States (SIDS) International Conference, to ensure that health remains front and center of discussions …
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Guyana set to have Sex Offenders Register; DNA sample, strict monitoring of movements, communication envisaged
28 May 2024 03:30 GMT
… information on any communicable diseases contracted by the offender. … for the names of Guyanese or persons residing here, … enterable offence, or seriously mentally ill persons would not be included … Magistrates, members of the Guyana Police Force, the legal …
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Prison officers to receive training to respond to prisoners’ mental health issues
27 May 2024 06:08 GMT
The Guyana Prison Service in collaboration … recently, the University of Guyana announced that its Institute for … collaborative effort between UG, the Guyana Prison Service, and the … at addressing critical gaps in mental health care within the prison system …
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UG launches course aimed at tackling mental, neurological, substance abuse disorders within Guyana’s Prisons
25 May 2024 20:59 GMT
… the historical neglect of mental health issues in Guyana and noted the shift … societal cruelty towards individuals with mental health conditions and praised the … significant step towards improving mental health care within the Guyana Prison Service.
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