Part 2 DR MARGARET NAKHID-CHATOOR IT MUST have been more than 20 years ago when I encountered Lucas (not his real name), a nine-year-old boy who was referred to our programme that we were doing in some schools on youth empowerment….
Category: Mental Health
Suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst Caribbean youth between the ages of 15 and 25. In 2017, almost one in seven adolescent students in Trinidad and Tobago had attempted suicide. In the rest of the population, the…
Important Message: Let us support all efforts to decriminalize suicide. Yes, sadly, suicide is still considered a crime in some countries. In this video, MNC’s very own Dr. Margaret Nakhid-Chatoor, along with others, shares some critical information about suicide. Watch…
DR MARGARET NAKHID-CHATOOR HAPPY NEW you! Yes. You read correctly. At the start of this new year, consider making you and your mental health a priority. Some of you have made your physical health, your financial stability and all your…
Narrator: Dr. Margaret Nakhid-Chatoor
NEW YEAR in, old year out, life will go on round and about. Many times, when life changes and unfortunate circumstances happen, we tend to focus on what we are losing, what is gone, or how things are different. Despite…
Dr. Margaret Nakhid-Chatoor Psychologist / Assistant Professor (Centre for Education UTT) and Dr. Nicha Selvon-Ramkissoon Assistant Professor (Centre for Education UTT) speak about the launch of “Affirming Methodologies” on 15th December 2022 at the UTT Tamana Campus.
Not all of us can swipe a card easily at the supermarket to pay for groceries, or are able to put three square meals on the table to feed our families on a daily basis. In the last two years,…
An average of 443 criminal matters have been filed against children annually in last four years. From February 2018 to May 31, this year a total of 1,771 criminal matters have been filed in the Children Court between the ages…