Paula Lindo Friday 8 May 2020 The Children’s Authority is encouraging parents and guardians to monitor their child’s emotional health, following the reported death of a 14-year-old girl, allegedly by suicide. In a release, the authority said parents should stay attuned to their child’s emotional state as well as their changing behaviours, since children communicate using … Continue reading
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National mental health plan coming (May 6, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 6 May 2020 Director of mental health Dr Hazel Othello has said a technical working group has been set up to look at providing mental health and psycho-social (MHPSS) support for those affected by the covid19 pandemic. Mental health and psycho-social support is a term used by the UN inter-agency standing committee to … Continue reading
Amcham: Covid19 break stressful for workers (April 8, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 8 April 2020 Many workers are struggling with mental health as a result of the rapid changes brought on by the measures taken to combat the spread of the covid19 virus. That issue was addressed during a webinar entitled Managing Mental Health & Wellness hosted by The American Chamber of Commerce of TT … Continue reading
