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Take a chill pill
Take a chill pill
Those of a certain age may recall the classic 1988 tune "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin. It's certainly a valuable manta as business management becomes an increasingly stressful occupation.
Ignoring Mental Health Needs Put Essential Workers at Risk
Owing to a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, one psychologist is urging essential workers to prioritize their mental health.
“There is a concept of shared trauma that can be applied to essential workers. They are a group of persons overlooked because of their position in society, their titles and functions, and the assumptions we make about their mental wellness,” said Dr Valerie Knowle...
'We need a better understanding of mental illness'
'We need a better understanding of mental illness'
A LOCAL clinical psychologist said that more people in society, including police officers, need training in sensitisation and understanding of mental illness.
HERE'S WHY YOUR BUSINESS ISN'T GROWING
HERE'S WHY YOUR BUSINESS ISN'T GROWING
By: Jhanae Winter
The way people shop is a process that encompasses many factors before a final decision is made. The psychological steps that take place all play a significant role in the purchases made by consumers.
Mental health alert ahead of new hurricane season
Mental health alert ahead of new hurricane season
AS hurricane season approaches, Grand Bahama residents are being urged to pay close attention to their mental health due to the post-traumatic stress experienced after Hurricane Dorian two years ago.
Just go to therapy Bey!
Just go to therapy Bey!
Therapy is a resourceful method to assist Bahamians in dealing with the challenges of life, but many are missing out because of cultural perspectives.
Living with fear
Living with fear
Are you struggling with a lack of motivation to fully rebuild after Hurricane Dorian, due to fear of loss in future hurricanes?
Understanding intimacy
Understanding intimacy
Are you and your spouse intellectually intimate? First of all, what is intimacy? Intimacy in marriage is often misunderstood and most times limited to what couples do in the privacy of their bedrooms. Intimacy is both intensely private and public. If intimacy in your marriage is limited to the four walls of your bedroom, then as a couple, you are not totally intimate. I have observed that many Bah...
Historic Bahamian Appointment to Human Rights Commission
Dante Bazard Jr to serve three-year term as Commissioner of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Dante Bazard Jr’s confirmation this month to the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission is not only a first for a Bahamian, but for black people in the province.
At 27, he is the youngest appointee named by the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province. He will serve a term of three years.
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‘Father of Bahamian Psychology’ brought a holistic approach to treating mental illne
Infusing a cultural and spiritual approach to the psychological treatment of mental illness in The Bahamas, could go down as one of Dr Timothy McCartney’s greatest contribution to his field...