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There’s a new strength and mobility coach in town. Elizabeth Earl feels she has been motivating people far longer than the seven years she ran her gym in Brooklyn, New York. “Back in the day” she was DJ Bitsy, playing at Oasis, The Deep and other hot...

A mental health professional from the island has been invited to work with colleagues in the Caribbean to develop psychiatric tele-health for the region. Karen Grant Simmons, director of mental health services for the Bermuda Hospitals Board, gave a ...

A wing of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital was lit up in green Friday to send out a signal promoting mental health wellbeing during the upcoming festive season. Health officials said the move was aimed at making people “joyous and celebratory” ...

A wing of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will be lit up in green from tomorrow in an effort to promote positive mental wellbeing. Preston Swan, the vice-president of clinical operations at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, said the move was...

Two years ago Shilo Payne found himself sent to a health treatment court – he had developed a cannabis dependency and neglected to treat his mental illness. Yesterday, he was celebrating graduating from the court’s programme, being clear of his addic...

A new study is set to be launched to help to determine levels of adolescent anxiety and depression among young people in Bermuda. The study will examine how commonplace anxiety and depression symptoms are in young people, as well as their attitudes t...

For Roshie Trott, entering artwork in this year’s MindFrame PhotoVoice Exhibition was a major triumph. She has four pieces in the show of work by Mid-Atlantic Wellness clients on now at the Bermuda Society of Arts. Last year, she was in a very dark...

Mental health services will see a boost in funding, the health minister assured yesterday. Kim Wilson said that the cash injection, which was announced in July as part of a $15 million relief package, would help to meet the demand for more treatment ...

Monday is World Mental Health Day, a time of intentional reflection and advocacy of mental health issues; an opportunity for all stakeholders to mobilise in support of those who are affected by mental health challenges daily. Every year, as this day ...

A mother has shared her experiences of raising a daughter on the autism spectrum, with the aim of improving the way society treats people with mental and physical challenges. Deborah Smith has written two booklets aimed at highlighting the lives of ...

A clinic set up to treat patients with mental health issues and chronic conditions has helped 145 patients in the last year. The Integrated Healthcare Clinic, which runs out of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre at Southside, was established in July 2...

A young Bermudian has shared her experiences with bipolar in a book of poetry aimed at supporting others while dispelling myths about the disorder. The 21-year-old author wrote the book, The Diary of a Pyscho Hippie, which is intentionally misspelt,...