{"id":180670,"date":"2025-09-30T18:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/180670\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T18:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:41:07","slug":"watch-vox-pop-on-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/180670\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Vox pop on mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close on Tuesday, Jamaicans shared views on whether mental health challenges are taken seriously on the island.<\/p>\n

In a vox pop, some said the issue is still being pushed aside, until a crisis occurs, while others noted more needs to be done in schools to ease the pressure.<\/p>\n

When asked how they de-stress, many pointed to simple routines like listening to music, writing, gardening or spending time with friends as their go-to forms of relaxation.<\/p>\n

(Video: Ramon Thompson)<\/p>\n

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