Topic: mental health
Youth mental health takes center stage
The state of mental health in the Cayman Islands came under close scrutiny on Saturday, when concerned adults from all walks of life met at the Marriott for the second annual Mental Health Symposium.
Mental health facility remains in limbo
Delays in the construction of a new mental health facility for the Cayman Islands continue and Ministry of Health officials have declined to say when the project might actually get off the ground.
Youth Mental Health Symposium returns for second year
Cayman’s mental health advocates will converge at the Grand Cayman Marriott Saturday to explore the path forward in promoting youth health and wellness.
Lineup named for mental health symposium
Organizers have announced the lineup of speakers for the second annual Youth Mental Health Symposium, which will take place at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort on Feb. 23.
Construction of mental health facility in East End delayed
Groundbreaking on a new residential health facility in East End has been delayed by at least several months, according to an official close to the project.
Cayman community opens up about youth mental health
In high school, Jada Ramoon considered herself a social, active person. She enjoyed interacting with friends, writing and running track.
Public meeting sheds light on mental health facility
The Ministry of Health held a public meeting at the East End Civic Centre on Wednesday night to discuss the district’s planned mental health facility.
Security concerns addressed at East End mental health facility
Doctors and community leaders are reassuring East End residents about security as Cayman’s first long-term mental health center moves toward an August groundbreaking.
Mental health facility goes to Department of Planning
Architectural plans for Cayman’s first residential mental-health retreat, 54 beds in nine cottages on 15 acres in East End, are set to go to the Planning Department this month ahead of a scheduled summer 2018 groundbreaking.
Lack of mental health reports delays court
Jerome Cunningham’s attorney has been waiting three months for a psychiatric report to determine whether his client is fit to plead to charges that include attempted murder and attempted robbery.
Mental health facility details unveiled
Cayman’s first residential mental health facility will comprise nine cottages with six beds each and an administrative building on the former Northward prison farm site on 15 acres in East End, officials revealed Friday, adding that construction on the first seven cottages could start as early as the end of the year.
Teams must qualify to bid on new mental health facility
Consultants interested in designing the $16 million mental health facility will have to pre-qualify before bidding opens next month.
Mental Health Week events kick off
A week of activities to highlight mental health issues begins Saturday with a motorcade setting off from George Town. The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority and the Psychiatry and Behavioral Services Department are observing World Mental Health Week, which runs from Oct. 9 to 15.
Woman restrained by police at John Gray High School
A woman acting erratically and apparently suffering from mental health issues had to be restrained by police at the John Gray High School campus on Wednesday.
Rotary gives Mental Health Unit waiting room a makeover
Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise have transformed the waiting room at the Cayman Islands Hospital’s Mental Health Outpatient Unit into a more comfortable place for patients and visitors.
Report calls for 42-bed mental health facility
A new report recommends a 42-bed long-term residential mental health facility be built in the eastern districts to serve local and overseas patients with severe mental illnesses.
Judge to decide on sanity of woman who killed daughter
Attorneys made their closing arguments Monday in the case against Tamara Butler, accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter in October 2014. The question for the verdict in the judge-alone trial is not whether Butler killed her daughter, but if she knew what she was doing was wrong.
Program tackles child depression, anxiety
The Family Resource Centre is hosting a free family skills workshop Wednesday evening to address how to help children cope with anxiety and depression.
