September 7, 2025, St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda…………… The Wadadli Initiative
for Self-Care and Healing (WISH) reaffirms its position on mental health awareness and
advocacy during Suicide Prevention Month observed during September.
WISH continues to shed light on the critical issues including the need for a national
response to ensure that the most vulnerable have access to affordable healthcare which
includes mental health services such as counselling and therapy.
New data released from the World Health Organization claims that over one billion people
worldwide suffer from depression. This disorder is characterized by feelings of
hopelessness, lack of sleep, poor concentration, changes in appetite and thoughts of
self-harm.
According to the WHO, suicide continues to be a “devastating” outcome of untreated
depression which shatters families and communities across Antigua and Barbuda and the
wider Caribbean region.
WISH assures its partners and supporters that those suffering from unseen illness will have
a voice through the organization. Know that you are not alone as we fight for your right to
live and heal.
For more information about mental health resources and WISH’s initiatives, please visit our website
at wishwadadli.org.
About WISH:
The Wadadli Initiative for Self-care and Healing (WISH) is a mental health platform in Antigua and
Barbuda, dedicated to revolutionizing how our nation thinks about, talks about, and cares for
mental health. Through education and advocacy, WISH works to break the silence, shatter stigmas,
and create positive change in mental health awareness
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