\u201cWhat we find is that a lot of the mental health awareness being shared is very Western and not necessarily built for a Caribbean context,\u201d she said. \u201cSo we try to contextualize the awareness that we bring.\u201d<\/p>\n
A major focus of the organization\u2019s work is early intervention among children and adolescents. Imhoff stressed that many of the emotional struggles adults face often stem from unresolved childhood experiences.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a lot of things we carry into adulthood from childhood and adolescence, so we are trying to create safe spaces where those issues can be unpacked before they become bigger problems,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
As part of its outreach efforts, WISH has developed a \u201cBe Kind to Your Mind\u201d colouring and activity book available online, while also distributing educational posters throughout primary and secondary schools across Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n
The organization is also expanding into creative therapy initiatives through art and mural projects aimed at helping young people express themselves in healthy ways.<\/p>\n
Their first mural project, located at the DRG, features bright, uplifting imagery designed to inspire positivity and emotional connection.<\/p>\n
Imhoff said artistic expression can play a critical role in emotional healing and self-discovery, particularly for young people who may struggle to verbalize their feelings.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes you don\u2019t have the words to explain what you\u2019re feeling, but you can put it on canvas or on paper,\u201d she said. \u201cArt is a real form of therapy.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that throughout the remainder of 2026, WISH plans to roll out additional artistic and mental wellness projects in schools and communities across the country.<\/p>\n
The annual Scrub Life Cares Women and Girls Health Expo brought together advocates, health professionals, educators and community organizations focused on wellness, empowerment and development for women and young girls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWhat we find is that a lot of the mental health awareness being shared is very Western and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":693422,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[49,48,84,393,394],"class_list":["post-693421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-health","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=693421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693421\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/693422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=693421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=693421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=693421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}