Please remember that Island Health and Wellness Center now offers counseling/therapy sessions. Hour long appointments are $25 per session – as with all of our services, all information is completely confidential, and no one will be turned away due to inability to pay.
Thanks to TV2’s Shallimar for coming over to help us spread the word about our mission and our goals!!
According to the World Health Organization (WHO): “Mental health is an integral and essential component of health. The WHO constitution states: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” An important implication of this definition is that mental health is more than just the …
1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime, and many of them will also be victims of social or self- stigma. Stigma is toxic to their mental health because it creates an environment of shame, fear and silence that prevents many people from seeking help and treatment. The perception of …
As we embark on a new month, bear in mind that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, mental health care is more critical than ever on St John. Island Health and Wellness Center now offers counseling/therapy sessions three days per week. Hour long appointments are $25 per …
As always, thank you so much to everyone for the outpouring of support Island Health & Wellness has received since the hurricanes hit! It has been a long two+ months, but we have made great progress at Island Health and as an island as a whole. Unfortunately, the damage at our Palm Plaza location was …
Thank you so much for your continued well wishes and support! We made it through Hurricane Maria! St. John was hit with a great deal of rain and wind as well as high surf for 24+ hours and incurred additional significant damage. While nothing close to what Irma brought, we still had flooding and water …
Hurricane Irma was a powerful category 5 storm that hit St. John on September 6th, 2017. The storm demolished most of the island, communication and internet has been scarce. Sandy, Nurse Practitioner at Island Health & Wellness Center, was able to contact Jenn from News of St. John and give the below update.
