Jamaica, Mental Health Services and You: Commentary on the State of Mental Health Services, Stigma, Discrimination and Access to Care.

In this episode The Layman's Doctor speak to Lanvell Blake and Jhanille Brooks about resources that exist for mental health issues, why health care workers, in particular, play a unique role in mental health advocacy, treatment and removing stigma, as well as, their role in affecting clients' mental health. Equality Ja's recent study on the state of Mental Health Services in JA.

Links:

Twitter thread of Equality JA findings on the state of Mental Health services in Jamaica

Mental Health Screening Tools

PHQ-9
GAD-7

Support Resources

JaMHAN Support Group

Think Mental Health
Twitter Thread on resources 

Keep In Touch:

Jhanille Brooks

Jamaica Mental Health Advocacy Network

Jamhan2012@gmail.com
Twitter: @jamhan_ja
IG: jamhan_ja
Facebook: @jamentalhealth

Lanvell Blake
Twitter @_lanvell
safespaceja@gmail.com

Safe Space JA Twitter
Safe Space JA IG
Safe Space JA Facebook

@EqualityJa Twitter

 
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