WISH — the Wadadli Initiative for Self-care and Healing — is changing how Antigua and Barbuda understands and cares for mental health. What began as a simple conversation has grown into a movement born from lived experience and community need. We are here to break silence, challenge stigma, and expand access to support, education, and connection. Because mental health is part of everyday life, and every voice matters.
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Digital spaces were once imagined as places of opportunity, expression and connection, but for many women they have become environments where harassment, intimidation and abuse thrive with limited oversight. As…
The Wadadli Initiative for Self-care and Healing (WISH) today joins the global community in launching the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, under this year’s UNiTE campaign theme:…
Each October, the world pauses to acknowledge Mental Health Awareness Month, yet too often, the conversation remains confined to awareness rather than action. In truth, mental well-being is not just…
The recent passing of Police Sergeant Iyo Malone-Merchant has sent shockwaves through our nation, compounded by the tragic loss of 9 year old Chantel Crump. As a decorated officer and…
