THOUSANDS OF men battling depression may be slipping through the cracks in the community mental health system in Jamaica because they refuse to seek and sustain treatment for mental illness. "Mostly, the men come in to be treated for aggression...
DAVID IS just grateful to be alive these days. Diagnosed as a manic depressive three years ago, he almost committed suicide while in the grips of a terrible bout with the negative feelings and thoughts triggered by depression.
ANY WOMAN who has undergone breast cancer surgery that has removed a significant portion of tissue is a candidate for a breast prosthesis, which often needs to be worn with a post-mastectomy bra.
ALTHOUGH IT is not as common as breast cancer in women, men are also at risk. The rarity of this occurrence in men makes it less spoken or written about. Figures for the USA indicate that less than 1 per cent of breast cancer patients are men.
