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Dealing with COVID-19 anxiety and stress
Dealing with COVID-19 anxiety and stress
Rochelle Basden, a clinical psychologist, said it's natural and normal for people to be afraid, anxious or stressed during extreme circumstances. ROCHELLE BASDENWith thousands of people out of work, daily curfews and weekend lockdowns a normal occurrence in these troubling times of COVID-19, people can feel afraid, anxious and stressed, but a clinical psychologist says it's okay to have those feel...
Residents in Long Island to get free counselling
Residents in Long Island to get free counselling
STARTING today, Long Island residents will receive free COVID-19 counselling sessions courtesy of psychologist Dr Barrington Brennen, according to MP Adrian Gibson.
'Domestic violence is intensified during a lockdown'
'Domestic violence is intensified during a lockdown'
WITH experts around the world sounding the alarm that COVID-19 lockdowns will lead to an increase in domestic violence, a local psychologist says victims need to make an 'escape plan' just in case.
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...
Managing conflict in relationships
Managing conflict in relationships
We cannot avoid conflict in relationships. Psychologists Howard Markman and Scott Stanley state in their book Fighting for Your Marriage, "Contrary to popular belief, it's not how much you love each other that can best predict the future of your relationship, but how conflicts and [...]
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Bahamian Publisher Duho Books launches this Month
Bahamian Publisher Duho Books launches this Month
The Duho is the ceremonial seat of the Cacique, but now, it is more than that; Duho is also the living abode of the written word that celebrates the vibrant culture, history and people of The Bahamas. Duho Books, a boutique press based in Washington D.C., is the brainchild of Bahamian author Wendy Coakley-Thompson...
BACARI Announces Cannabis Panel Discussions and Masters Event
A recent panel discussion series entitled Talk Back Bahamas facilitated by Bahamas Cannabis Research Institute (BACARI) will add stakeholder perspectives and new data polls of local pubic opinions...
Declaration of death
Declaration of death
For families of Grand Bahama's 22 missing storm victims, life is a daily struggle with unresolved grief, as unlike the families of the island's 11 confirmed storm deaths, they do not have bodies or remains to lay to rest. It is what psychologists call "ambiguous [...]
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MOU to be Signed Between the MOH and Americares to Provide Health Services to Hurricane Dorian Survivors
MOU to be Signed Between the MOH and Americares to Provide Health Services to Hurricane Dorian Survivors
Minister of Health the Hon. Dr. Duane Sands explained that as The Bahamas moves into the recovery stage after Category Five Hurricane Dorian hit the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama recently, the Ministry will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Americares organization on February 24, 2020...
Ministry of Health Extends Partnership with Americares
How does it attack the body? What are the full range of symptoms? Who is more likely to be seriously ill or die? How do you treat it? Now, an account by medics on the front line of this epidemic, at the Jinyintan Hospital, in Wuhan, is starting to provide answers. A detailed analysis of the first 99 patients treated there has been published in the Lancet medical journal...