inadequately resourced <\/a>to cope with students who faced greater mental health challenges than ever. The Ministry of Education insisted it was taking informed action to improve services.<\/p>\nDr Fowler completed her medical training in the US at Morehouse School of Medicine, Georgia, and advanced fellowship training in child and infant psychiatry at Tulane University in New Orleans.<\/p>\n
She said her experience as a watch leader on the Spirit of Bermuda in 2011 was a factor that influenced her career path.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was one of the first experiences that helped me realise that young people in Bermuda were suffering a lot,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n
She is a proponent of integrative care and believes the most effective outcomes stem from connecting psychiatry and primary care to support the whole person.<\/p>\n
Dr Fowler said her career in psychiatry was also influenced by poor, under-resourced care she had seen administered in other jurisdictions, which favoured \u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d methods over treatment and care specific to the individual.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt goes back to the idea of knowing the person in front of you and tailoring the treatment they need,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In her role at Solstice, she will initially provide care through telehealth, ensuring consistent access to specialist psychiatric support, while dividing her professional time between Bermuda and the US.<\/p>\n
She will return regularly to the island to provide in-person consultations.<\/p>\n
Dr Fowler\u2019s clinical work focuses on comprehensive psychiatric assessments and medication management, with expertise in supporting infants and young children, school-aged youth managing conditions such as ADHD, anxiety and mood disorders, and young adults navigating transitional life stages.<\/p>\n
Her experience includes work within school settings, the juvenile justice system and consultation with medical professionals and governing bodies.<\/p>\n
Dr Fowler added: \u201cIt\u2019s not just the youth in Bermuda who are suffering.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere has been a large shift since the pandemic and a lot of challenges that families have had to navigate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough Covid, we switched online, we had fears of getting sick or getting other people sick.<\/p>\n
\u201cYoung kids have important milestones that make such a big difference because our brain is primed to have certain experiences at different stages in our lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring Covid, children were supposed to be socialising and trying to learn social-emotional skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cGlobally, we are still trying to transition back into regular life.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso, social media has started to shape our world. We have a lot of influences that can make us feel less-than. We question ourselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople post the best of themselves and we look at their lives and think, what is wrong with me? Why am I different? Am I missing out?<\/p>\n
\u201cThere has also been a shift where people are talking more about mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr Fowler said she was excited to return to Bermuda, which feels like home, and to support children, young people and families on the island.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy work is grounded in early intervention and understanding development across the life span,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m passionate about collaborative care, working alongside families, schools and healthcare providers to ensure support is connected and meaningful.<\/p>\n
\u201cJoining Solstice, with its breadth of expertise and shared commitment to whole-person care, is incredibly special.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Kelly Madeiros<\/p>\n
Kelly Madeiros, a cofounder and managing director of Solstice, said: \u201cThere is a global shortage of psychiatrists and finding someone with Dr Fowler\u2019s experience and connection to Bermuda is incredibly meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eloise Pitts Crick, a cofounder and the executive director of Solstice, said the hiring of Dr Fowler strengthened the centre\u2019s neurodiversity assessment and intervention programme.<\/p>\n
She explained that the appointment meant the service could offer medication support alongside its multidisciplinary interventions and assessment processes within the Solstice Growing Minds Centre, tailored to young clients.<\/p>\n
Dr Pitts Crick added: \u201cExpanding access to specialist psychiatric care will help reduce pressure on the public health system while improving the timeliness and accessibility of care for young people in Bermuda.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Eloise Pitts Crick (Photograph supplied)<\/p>\n
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