41% of autistic adults are queer—and their mental health is in crisis. Sandilands is overflowing, churches call depression ‘weakness,’ and COVID cracked open the silence. So why does Bahamian culture still treat mental health like a bad Wi-Fi connection?
This week, Travis sits down with advocate Clachara Hamilton to dissect the Bermuda Triangle of Bahamian mental health: God, shame, and systemic neglect. They’ll unpack:
The survival tactics we mistake for ‘strength’ (spoiler: crying doesn’t make you weak).
Why ‘pray it away’ isn’t a healthcare plan—and how Sandilands became a metaphor for limited options.
The toxic phrases we normalize (‘You’re not mentally strong’) vs. the small acts of resistance (‘Go sit by the sea’).
Plus, a raw game of Stigma or Survival? (DM us your examples!), and Clachara’s answer to: ‘If you could rewrite one Bahamian ‘rule’ about mental health—what would it be?’
✨ Closing Thought: ‘Your pain isn’t ‘too loud’—the world’s just too quiet.’ Subscribe, share with someone still on mute, and remember: healing isn’t a solo call. It’s a conference line.
🔗 Relevant Tags: #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #Bahamas #CaribbeanMentalHealth #EndTheStigma
