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#BTEditorial - Of our young men and our mental health

Mental health is not something that makes for easy conversation in most Barbadian circles. For some, a loved one’s mental illness - or even one’s own struggles - are a source of shame, to be swept under the carpet and hidden away from prying eyes.We have used all sorts of colloquial expressions to describe mental illness: ‘mad’, one ‘has the nerves’, ‘gone off’ or their ‘mind isn’t there.’ So with the dismissive shorthand often care shunning and ignorance.This stigma often drives away those who are struggling to cope. Many conceal symptoms, in an effort to blend into society or be seen as ‘normal’.There is little evidence to suggest we have evolved or matured to see mental illness no differently than physical ill-health, requiring compassionate care and effective treatment. Our psychiatric hospital remains hardly changed from its Victorian aspect when it was opened on the former Jenkinsville plantation in 1893. A full century later, Bajans still refer derisive

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A clinical psychologist has called for urgent interventions to save the lives of young people amid a spike in suicides in Barbados, mainly involving young men.“I am not saying it as a slogan, I am saying ‘God please, we need to get them the access to help that they need’,” Christa Soleyn pleaded while participating in a discussion on Youth Mental Health hosted by the United Nations Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean as part of events to mark International Youth Day.She warned that many young people are grappling with a range of issues and authorities must act now to provide a lifeline before it’s too late.“Lots of young people don’t know how to cope. I am talking about in schools,” Soleyn said, suggesting that intervention should start in a serious way in schools.

Young men urged to ask for help

Young men urged to ask for help
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Court rules against GIS wards being taken from facility

Court rules against GIS wards being taken from facility
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Two turn themselves into police after almost two weeks on the run

Two turn themselves into police after almost two weeks on the run
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