Barbados: “Second Workshop on Mental Health in Disaster and Emergency Situations in the Caribbean”

From March 24th to 26th, the “Second Workshop on Mental Health in Disaster and Emergency Situations in the Caribbean” took place in Barbados. Participants had the opportunity to present and discuss the manual for mental health in emergencies that is currently being prepared. Participants included a number of representatives from the Caribbean, from universities and from Collaborating Centers of Canada. Also present at the workshop was Dr. Mark Van Ommeren, representing the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse of the World Health Organization located in Geneva.