Mental Health
NDC urges parents to talk to kids about booze
(CNS): The National Drug Council is encouraging parents to start talking to children about alcohol at a very early age, maintaining that talking early and talking often can make a difference and prevent alcohol abuse by young people, which is still the most frequently used drug among school age kids, according to NDC research. The […]
Tamara Butler trial: mental illness
Dawn writes: I think this trial and verdict draws attention to the stigma that continues to be associated with mental illness and the comments made here continue to prove why persons with mental illness don’t seek help. I’ve known Tamara for over 20 years and I have always known her to be a meek and […]
Lockhart hopes for farm therapy centre
(CNS): As government moves towards developing a long-term residential treatment facility for those suffering with serious mental health problems, the HSA’s psychiatrist has revealed the goal for a therapeutic farm centre. Dr Marc Lockhart said that the climate was perfect in Cayman for a farm facility and such centres give a great sense of purpose […]
Cayman needs to talk about ganja laws
(CNS): The local health authority’s leading psychiatrist, Dr Marc Lockhart, believes the Cayman Islands must start to talk about the medical properties of ganja and the current legislation, which is criminalising young people. Lockhart told an audience at last week’s National Healthcare Conference that the issue of medical marijuana was complex. The active ingredient, THC, can […]
KPMG gets contract for mental health facility OBC
(CNS): KPMG is the latest consultant firm to win another lucrative government contract to write a business case for a public project. The auditors have begun work preparing an outline business case (OBC) for a proposed long-term residential mental health facility. A release from government on Monday said officials signed the contract with KPMG some […]
HRC calls for more support for troubled teens
(CNS): Local human rights experts have raised concerns about the lack of support for teenagers in Cayman suffering from mental health problems and the amount of abuse they are being subjected to. Having reviewed the recent reports from the World Health Organisation on Mental Health and the PAHO Adolescent Health and Sexuality, the Human Rights […]
Woman arrested at courthouse over ganja find
(CNS): A West Bay woman who turned up at the George Town courthouse with substance suspected to be ganja was arrested on Wednesday, police have said. The drugs were found on the 53-year-old woman during the security check at around 10:45am on 19 August by police as she entered the court building and she was […]
RFP seeks consultants to create case for mental health facility
(CNS): Government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a consultant to do the outline business case for a local mental health facility, the premier has said. With more than 4,000 mental health patients treated by the Health Services Authority last year, the strategic outline case for the much-needed specialist hospital has already been […]
Man avoids jail after drink-fuelled attack
(CNS): A local man who suffers from a bipolar disorder avoided jail last week despite being convicted for unlawful wounding and common assault after attacking his friends during a drunken night out. Wayne Dilbert (56) admitted the assault, which took place over two years ago, and although he received an 18 month sentence, Dilbert’s efforts […]
Insurance firms drive-up health costs
(CNS): MLAs reluctantly voted for massive amounts of public money to cover the healthcare costs of those that are not properly covered by the private sector of government’s own insurance firm Monday. Alongside the millions of dollars that government pays for overseas healthcare for the poor and elderly, local healthcare costs and bad debt at […]
WHO report exposes mental health inadequacies
(CNS) More than 4,000 patients were treated for mental health problems in 2013 in the existing outpatient facilities, highlighting the pressing need for government to address the challenges in this area of the nation’s health, according to a new report. But at present government does not have a mental health policy and the much needed […]
