Topic: World Mental Health Day

The third World Mental Health Day Symposium took place over five hours and utilised four of Camana Bay Cinema's auditoriums on 10 Oct.

CayMusicA partnered with Autism Cayman to hold a special concert on Friday, 10 Oct. – World Mental Health Day – for children with autism. 

Observed globally each year on 10 Oct., World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is a vital reminder of the importance of mental wellbeing in every aspect of our lives. Here in the Cayman Islands, the annual World Mental Health Day Symposium invites the community to take that reminder to heart with a special focus on mental health in the workplace and at home.

As part of World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, a special conference was held that focused on adult mental health care in the workplace, and how to navigate challenges in today's fast-paced corporate environment.

Local medical professionals are urging the Cayman community to prioritise their mental health as people around the globe mark World Mental Health Day on Tuesday.

Cayman’s Human Rights Commission has released a booklet describing how human rights can apply to situations involving mental illness. The booklet gives case studies from the European Court of Human Rights as guidelines for how to handle specific situations.

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.