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How to become an entrepreneur without quitting your day job, pt. 2
Here are the essentials of a summarized business plan:
Ministry of Social Services takes aim at tackling mental health issues among the youth
A one-day seminar was held for high school students on Grand Bahama Island at the Foster B. Pestaina Center on Thursday, April 20, as a part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Now is the time to get serious about mental health
Now is the time to get serious about mental health
Everyone is affected by events like Hurricane Dorian and COVD-19. Events this wide-reaching and devastating change our views, our beliefs, and our lives. While not everyone reacts in the same way, we are all impacted in some way whether it be physically, emotionally, financially, or spiritually...
The relationship between mental health and resilience in marriage and family pt. 2
Just this weekend, I spoke at a church in The Bahamas on the topic, "Mental Health and Spiritual Wellness". I did my best to show how mental health impacts spiritual wellness and spiritual wellness impacts mental health and resilience. The difference between spirituality and being religious? Psychologist Dr. Dan Brennan states, "Contrary to what many ...
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Tips for single adults to thrive
Tips for single adults to thrive
Single adults - those people 25 years and older who are not married, can thrive, and enjoy life to its fullest. However, far too many of them experience great pressure from family, friends, and society, to get married and have children.
Every tool need not be a hammer
Every tool need not be a hammer
In 1966, psychologist Abraham Maslow wrote, "I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail." Maslow was speaking about the professionals in his discipline having a tendency to rely on familiar tools without thinking of novel ways to address problems. This ...
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Prison parole programme to begin with Grand Bahama inmates
ACTING Prison Commissioner Doan Cleare said government expects to soon announce the commencing of parole for inmates, starting first in Grand Bahama.
A new year does not reset the mind
A new year does not reset the mind
Whether it's financial worries, bereavement or lingering trauma from Hurricane Dorian and the pandemic, the population's mental health didn't magically restore itself when the new year rang in, said clinical psychologist Dr. Valerie Knowles.
It’s a New Year! Cleveland Clinic, Florida shares 10 Health Trends That Should Go Viral in 2023
It’s a New Year! Cleveland Clinic, Florida shares 10 Health Trends That Should Go Viral in 2023
A new year always brings with it new hope for what’s to come, as evidenced by the very concept of New Year’s resolutions, and “new year, new start” challenges like Veganuary (going vegan for the first month of the year) and Dry January (cutting out alcohol for the month).
PM Davis Lauds Debate on the Mental Health Bill 2022 as a ‘landmark moment’
During his Contribution on the Mental Health Bill (2022), Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis termed the debate a “landmark moment for the many Bahamians whose lives are impacted by mental illness, as well as the mental health professionals and advocates who have called for reforms for many years”.