TTAP supports Venezuelan migrants during the pandemic
Some of TTAP’s work geared toward supporting Venezuelan migrants affected by the Covid-19 pandemic has been featured on The Mental Health Innovation Network website. Below is a short except of the write up shared by TTAP’S Immediate Past President Dr. Margaret Nakhid-Chatoor….
THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHOLOGISTS’ RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
SECTION A Free Public Assistance: The Trinidad and Tobago Association of Psychologists has noted an increase in persons seeking advice on how to cope with stress and anxiety and manage their mental well-being during the pandemic. We deem it our responsibility to…
Self-Care Challenge
Oftentimes, we hear professionals, spiritual leaders, teachers, coaches and others speak of self-care. “Make time for yourself,” they say. Many of us, on hearing this shoot to conversations with our friends about the lunch or dinner we’re going to have; or start…
How Do You Know When It’s Time to See a Psychologist?
It’s probably best to start by addressing the false notion that visiting a psychologist should be limited to only critical points of your life, some sort of personal crisis or when there is a buildup of emotion that is nearing a dysfunctional…
The Decriminalisation of Marijuana
The Trinidad and Tobago Association of Psychologists (TTAP) supports the move to decriminalize marijuana possession and its use, with conditions. After a consideration of the social, medicinal and developmental factors, we believe that under the current dispensation where the possession of even…
TTAP HONOURS PIONEER PSYCHOLOGISTS
The Trinidad and Tobago Association of Psychologists (TTAP) hosted their second annual Social Event 2019 at the Trinidad Hilton on July 7th. In attendance were over 120 mental health professionals and associates, including ParentingTT and Soroptimist International who gathered at the Belmont…