A Balanced Mind

24/01/2026

💔 We Are Losing Too Many Lives… And We Cannot Stay Silent. 💔

Across Trinidad & Tobago, the Caribbean, and the world, we are seeing a heartbreaking increase in suicide-related deaths. Behind every statistic is a human being, a parent, a child, a friend, a colleague, someone who was carrying more than they felt able to bear.

Many people today are struggling with:
• Emotional pain
• Financial stress
• Relationship breakdowns
• Trauma
• Loss
• Loneliness
• Overwhelm
• Silent battles no one sees

Too many are hurting in silence. Too many feel trapped, exhausted, and hopeless. And too many believe they must face it alone.
But help, hope, and healing are possible. 🌱
That is why this webinar is so important.

🕊️ Choosing Life: Understanding, Preventing & Responding to Su***de in Our Communities
📅 Tuesday, January 27th
🕠 5:45 – 8:00 p.m.
💻 Live via Zoom
🎟️ FREE

This session will help you:
✅ Recognize the warning signs
✅ Learn how to help someone in crisis
✅ Understand what really drives suicidal pain
✅ Know what to say and what to do
✅ Discover hope and support resources

👩🏽‍🏫 Facilitator: Dr. Royette Williams-James, Ph.D.
Mental Health Advocate

Zoom Link & Code
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89160660063?pwd=ge0PcEEGQciZgaiaXd9QckTYZ8y57f.1
📌 Meeting Code: 891 6066 0063
🔐 Passcode: 176352

🙏 Whether you are struggling, love someone who is, or simply want to be better equipped to help — this session is for you.

💛 Let us choose life. Let us choose compassion. Let us choose to look out for each other.

Please share this post. You never know whose life it may touch or save.

24/01/2026

21/01/2026

🌿 Thinking about therapy but not sure what to expect? 🌿

Therapy is not about being judged or “fixed.” It’s a safe, supportive space where healing begins where you can talk, learn, grow, and rediscover your strength. 💚

This flyer highlights some of the very normal and healthy things that happen in therapy from expressing emotions and learning coping skills to challenging negative thoughts and building a better relationship with yourself.

If you’ve been carrying too much for too long, you don’t have to do it alone. Reaching out is not weakness—it’s wisdom. 🤍

Let’s normalize getting help. Let’s normalize healing. 🌱

21/01/2026

💬 It’s Okay to Ask for Help. It’s Necessary. 💛
We are living in very heavy times.

So many people are silently struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, financial pressure, relationship issues, burnout, uncertainty, and emotional exhaustion. The weight of life right now is real… and for many, it feels overwhelming.

The truth is: you were never meant to carry everything alone.
🌱 Reaching out for help is not a sign of weakness.
🌱 It is a sign of strength, courage, and self-respect.
🌱 It is a decision to choose healing, clarity, and hope.

Counseling and emotional support can:
✨ Help you process what you’re going through
✨ Teach you healthy ways to cope and manage stress
✨ Give you a safe space to talk without judgment
✨ Help you feel less alone
✨ Restore hope, strength, and direction

Right now, too many people are hurting in silence. Too many are barely coping. Too many are smiling on the outside but breaking on the inside.

If this is you, please know: you don’t have to suffer alone.
🤍 Reach out.
🤍 Talk to someone.
🤍 Let yourself be supported.

Your mental health matters.
Your life matters.
You matter.

And sometimes, the bravest thing you can do… is ask for help.