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Lockhart: Mental health impact of COVID-19 is ‘significant’

Local health experts say the mental health impact of COVID-19 on the Cayman Islands community is “significant” – even as scientific data continues to be collected. “Viktor Frankl said that an abnormal reaction to an…

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Mental health professionals voice looming concerns for Cayman teens

Amy is a 15-year old girl attending a prestigious private school in Grand Cayman. Once a socially and emotionally well-adjusted honour student, symptoms of severe anxiety surrounding otherwise mundane events began to present in April…

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Beat the January Blues!

After a busy holiday season, the “come down” can start to take effect. The holiday season is typically accompanied by various stress factors including overindulging in alcohol, changed sleep patterns, increased spending and family conflicts/confrontations.…

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Decriminalizing Suicide in the Cayman Islands

(CNS): Attorney General Samuel Bulgin told his parliamentary colleagues on Monday that suicide is a mental health issue and not a crime, as he presented an amendment to the Penal Code to decriminalise it. The…

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Destress with Pranayama

Breathing is something most of us take for granted. It’s something our body does instinctively, and usually not something we spend much time thinking about. Did you know chronic conditions such as stress, anxiety and…