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Nov 28, 20222 min read

Mental Health Unit asserts intensive strategy to improve services in 2023

Ministry of Health’s Mental Health Unit will undertake a number of initiatives in 2023 to improve mental health services across Guyana....

Oct 27, 20221 min read

Guyana working towards removing patients from institutional psychiatric care

In line with the updating of the mental health act, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says the Government is working towards...

Oct 21, 20222 min read

Cancer survivors rehabilitated by Cancer Foundation; counselling services now being offered

With the overarching mission of reintegrating cancer survivors and fighters to society, the Guyana Cancer Foundation has recently begun...

Oct 9, 20223 min read

“Real men do cry” – suicide survivor hopes to redefine men’s mental health

TRIGGER WARNING: The below story mentions suicide and self-harm. Growing up in what Guyanese describes as ‘Countryside,’ little Shamed...

Sep 30, 20222 min read

SASOD to conduct further studies on mental health and wellness in LGBT+ youths

SASOD is currently working on total of four studies to raise awareness and examine areas where they can better assist LGBT+ people in...

Sep 28, 20221 min read

Local psychologist says mental health education needed in school curriculum

Local Psychologist Anju Vivekanandaraj says mental health education needs to start at a young age to create a society where mental...

Sep 20, 20222 min read

Cysterhood Support to establish ‘Safe Space’ for women living with PCOS

The Cysterhood Support Group will launch a monthly ‘safe space’ where women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) can meet and...

Sep 17, 20223 min read

Suicide survivor urges persons in a dark place to “hold on to hope”

TRIGGER WARNING: The following story mentions suicide and self-harm. Having hit the lowest point in her life, a mother of one shares her...

Jul 11, 20222 min read

EQUAL Guyana hosts ‘Be Well; Be You’ Mental Health Conference as Pride continues into July

Equal Guyana has hosted a mental health workshop in an effort to bridge the gap between mental health services and the LGBTQ+ community....

Mar 18, 20222 min read

School Welfare Officers receive training in responding to student’s psychosocial needs

The COVID-19 pandemic for two years had put the education sector in a challenging position as students as well as teachers could not...