Bermuda Health-Abets
Bermuda Health-Abets
Podcast Description
This is a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living. With a mission of empowering, informing and motivating Bermuda residents to live well. Our guests will be experts, community partners and residents with lived experience who focus on, work with or live with all aspects of health, including social determinants of health.
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The podcast covers a wide range of healthy living topics, including HIV/AIDS awareness, population health surveys, CPR and AED importance, cancer prevention, and sickle cell disease, with episodes delving into areas such as stigma impact, early detection, community health initiatives, and personal stories from individuals affected by these health issues.
This is a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living. With a mission of empowering, informing and motivating Bermuda residents to live well. Our guests will be experts, community partners and residents with lived experience who focus on, work with or live with all aspects of health, including social determinants of health.
Dear Listeners,
Let's reflect on Mental Wellness………
In May we observed Mental Health Anti-Stigma Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness, encouraging open conversations, and challenging the stigma that continues to surround mental health. According to the World Health Organization, stigma remains one of the greatest barriers preventing people from seeking support for mental health concerns. Anti-stigma efforts are important because they help create communities where individuals feel safe to speak openly, seek help earlier, and support one another without fear of judgment. Here in Bermuda, Mental Health Anti-Stigma Month also serves as an opportunity to promote understanding, education, and community connection around mental wellness across the lifespan.
This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is dubbed It’s Okay to Talk About It: The Power of Lived Experience Champions. #EmpoweringInformingandMotivating Bermuda residents to live well.
Our guests this episode are Jah-nai Smith, Aminah Simmons, and Mrs. Maxine Brown. During this episode, our guests share their personal journeys and discuss what it means to be a lived experience champions. They speak about the importance of using their voices to encourage others to talk openly and positively about mental health, the impact stigma can have on individuals and families, and why representation and storytelling matter in reducing stigma in our community. They also reflect on the importance of support, resilience, and creating safe spaces where people feel heard, understood, and empowered to seek help. Listeners, as you tune into this episode, we encourage you to reflect on how we can all contribute to creating a more compassionate and mentally healthy Bermuda.
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Thank you for listening!
Empowering, Informing and Motivating Bermuda Residents to Live Well
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