The Wadadli Initiative for Self-Care and Healing (WISH) reaffirms its position on mental health awareness and advocacy during Suicide Prevention Month observed during September.
WISH continues to shed light on the critical issues including the need for a national response to ensure that the most vulnerable have access to affordable healthcare which includes mental health services such as counselling and therapy.
New data released from the World Health Organization claims that over one billion people worldwide suffer from depression. This disorder is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, lack of sleep, poor concentration, changes in appetite and thoughts of self-harm.
According to the WHO, suicide continues to be a “devastating” outcome of untreated depression which shatters families and communities across Antigua and Barbuda and the wider Caribbean region.
WISH assures its partners and supporters that those suffering from unseen illness will have a voice through the organization. Know that you are not alone as we fight for your right to live and heal.
For more information about mental health resources and WISH’s initiatives, please visit our website at wishwadadli.org.
