ST.JOHN'S Antigua, April 16th, 2012 -- Just as physical health is important, so too is good mental health, so says Superintendant of Clarevue Psychiatric Hospital and Coordinator of the National Mental Health Reform Initiative Mr. Clarence E Pilgrim.
Mr. Pilgrim says that hundreds of Antiguans suffer with various types of mental illness and mental health problems, such as Depressions, Stress, Addiction to Drugs and Alcohol, and personality disorders. He noted that Mental illness and psychological disorders have good treatment options both privately and otherwise with medications, psychotherapy, or other treatments.
However Mr. Pilgrim is suggesting that the number of potential sufferers can be greatly reduced if we begin good mental health practices from infancy. He says that although many parents don't actively think about their infant's mental health needs, most of them do an effective job of meeting them simply by focusing love and attention on their child. .
Mr. Pilgrim said that there are many challenges of infancy, such as the development of trust, and growing from a totally dependent infant into a less dependent, well-adjusted toddler. He suggests that Infants with good mental health are better equipped to reach their physical and intellectual developmental goals.
Mr. Pilgrim further suggest that some of the socially deviant behavior involving crime and violence may have had its origins from poor mental health practices from as early as infancy, which has led to the development of a mal-adjusted individual.
Mr. Pilgrim added that each individual and family should have a mental wellness plan, which should contain pre-planned activities to positively stimulate and exercise the mind, and re-enforce those values which add to one’s personal development and the building of necessary worthy social structures.
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