Working Together For

Quality Mental Health Services

MISSION

To heighten public awareness and increase sensitivity to the various issues affecting persons suffering from mental health issues.


VISION

To provide quality behavioral health and wellness service to families and persons affected by mental health issues, leading to lifelong mental, emotional and physical wholeness.


Commission Members

  • Rev. Dr. Marcus Lashley - Chairperson
  • Archdeacon Eric E. Lynch - Minister of Religion
  • Inspector John Brathwaite - Representative from the Royal Barbados Police Force
  • Ms. Nicole Johnson - Representative from the Ministry of Housing & Lands
  • Ms. Waple Brathwaite - Representative from the Ministry of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Urban Development
  • Mr. Blair Walcott - Social worker
  • Ms. Laticia Bourne - Attorney-at-Law
  • Ms. Pamelia Brereton - Barbados Alzheimer Association
  • Mrs. Heather Deane - Representative of the Barbados Registered Nurses Association
  • Ms. Margaret Gill - Mental Health Advocate

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
  • Dr. Joy St. John - Chief Medical Officer
  • Dr. Ermine Belle - Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Hospital
    • Dr. Gajapathy Asokan - Consultant Psychiatrist, Community Mental Health Services
  • Dr. Maisha Emmanuel - Consultant Psychiatrist, QEH
  • Mr. Tennyson Springer - Director, Psychiatric Hospital

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    Upcoming Events

    • MENTAL HEALTH MONTH OCTOBER 07 – 28, 2012


      SUNDAY 7 - Church Service – St. Stephen's
      Anglican Church
      Black Rock, St. Michael @ 8:30 a.m.

      WEDNESDAY 10  World Mental Health Day –
      Mornin' Barbados
      CBC TV Channel 8

      FRIDAY 12   Panel Discussion –
      "Depression Can Affect Any"
      Queen's Park Steel Shed @ 7:30 p.m.

      SATURDAY 13 -   Health Fair
      Heroes Square
      from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

      MONDAY 15-  Presentation on "Depression"

      Gall Hill Polyclinic @ 9:00 a.m.

      Event Callendar

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