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 [https://twitter.com/EqualityJa/status/1455933026458865664] of Equality JA findings on the state of Mental Health services in Jamaica Mental Health Screening Tools PHQ-9 [https://www.mdcalc.com/phq-9-patient-health-questionnaire-9] GAD-7 [https://www.mdcalc.com/gad-7-general-anxiety-disorder-7] Support Resources JaMHAN Support Group Think Mental Health [https://www.facebook.com/ThinkMH.ja/] Twitter Thread on resources [https://twitter.com/thelaymansdr/status/1423044625430982658]  Keep In Touch: Jhanille Brooks [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhanille-brooks-7a0b2a25/] Jamaica Mental Health Advocacy Network [https://dogoodjamaica.org/organization-search/item/jamaica_mental_health_advocacy_network/] Jamhan2012@gmail.com Twitter: @jamhan_ja [https://twitter.com/jamhan_ja] IG: jamhan_ja [https://www.instagram.com/jamhan_ja/?hl=en] Facebook: @jamentalhealth [https://www.facebook.com/jamentalhealth/] Lanvell Blake [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanvell-blake-177a61ba/?originalSubdomain=jm]Twitter @_lanvell [https://twitter.com/_lanvell]https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanvell-blake-177a61ba/?originalSubdomain=jmsafespaceja@gmail.com Safe Space JA Twitter [https://twitter.com/safespaceja?lang=en] Safe Space JA IG [https://www.instagram.com/safespaceja/?hl=en] Safe Space JA Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/safespaceja/] @EqualityJa [https://twitter.com/EqualityJa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Twitter   Keep up with The Layman's Doctor www.thelaymansdoctor.com www.instagram.com/thelaymansdr www.twitter.com/thelaymansdr thelaymansdoctor@gmail.com Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! https://www.facebook.com/ThinkMH.ja/