Racism explains much of the racial disparity in admissions to Bermuda’s only psychiatric hospital, says anti-racism group Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda. Responding to our findings that black people account for a disproportionately high number of inpatient admissions into the MidAtlantic Wellness Institute, CURB president Lynne Winfield said that the data could not be any…...
Racial disparities in mental health admissions reflect socio-economic “differences” – Government
Anti-racism group says cause is directly linked to racism
Socio-economic disadvantages faced by black people are likely behind racial disparities in psychiatric hospital admissions, says the Health Ministry. Anti-racism group, Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda says racism and the legacy of slavery are also be directly responsible (upcoming story). However, the Bermuda Health Council says the picture is far from clear without similar data…...
Next ThinkFest on mental health of Khmer Rouge survivors
ThinkFest 2017 ends this Sunday with a final presentation entitled “Mental Health of Cambodian Genocide Survivors after the Khmer Rouge Genocide, Enslavement and Imprisonment” the Ethics of Language translated in Psychology” by MSc candidate Dany Pen. An educator, activist and artist, Pen is currently pursuing her Master of Science Degree in Clinical Psychology at Walden […]
Facing Mental Health: Liana Hall’s story
Mental health should no longer be treated as a taboo subject, and in Bermuda there are few stronger advocates than Liana Hall. But her openness about her bipolar disorder came after years of suffering in silence, an improper diagnosis and two attempts to take her own life. The condition, which used to be referred to…...
Insurance professional joins the ranks of the homeless
Rent payments are guaranteed, but system failure brings him to the brink
Insurance professional Karl Outerbridge is now officially homeless despite being a financial assistance client with mental health challenges. For the last 18 months Outerbridge slept in a benefactor’s spare room but that arrangement came to an end last week. While the financial assistance department is now prepared to pay his rent, up to $1,450 a month for…...
Guilty verdict for Alan Robinson
Man with longstanding mental illness was of sound mind when he attacked two people with a knife - jury
A jury has found Alan Robinson, 56, guilty of attempting to kill Warwick woman Vernica Tucker in a knife attack in December 2013, dismissing the opinions of two psychiatrists who said he was insane at the time of the incident. The 10- person jury delivered its verdict in Supreme Court after just over an hour […]