For us, the bigger crisis in Caithness has been suicide, not Covid-19 By Alan Hendry Published: 09:25, 26 February 2021
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Steven Szyfelbain beside the anchor at Wick harbour. Picture: Alan Hendry
Suicide is a bigger crisis in Caithness than Covid-19, according to Steven Szyfelbain. It s a stark assertion, but he insists the figures back it up. And his experiences since forming the campaign group No More Lost Souls have reinforced his belief that mental health provision in the area is inadequate.
Wick shopping store donates charity cheques By David G Scott Published: 18:09, 28 January 2021
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A Wick supermarket handed over cheques totalling £250 to good causes on Wednesday.
At the Co-op in Angle Park, just off Thurso Road, one of the cheques was handed to the Caithness Mental Health Support Group (CMHSG) which runs The Haven in Wick and Stepping Stones in Thurso.
Co-op manager Modris Karklins said that every year the shop gives away £250 and this year the money was split equally between CMHSG and Keiss Primary School.