World Mental Health Day Symposium

A Kelly Holding event in partnership with Infinite Mindcare

The Concept

A half day conference on FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER @ CAMANA BAY CINEMA from 9AM to 2PM to mark World Mental Health Day (10 October).

Attendees will have the opportunity to attend a variety of sessions led by Infinite Mindcare’s team of Masters and PhD CPAM-registered therapists. Every hour there will be five (5) sessions for attendees to choose from with topics covering anxiety, trauma, grief, burnout, body image, adolescent mental health, ADHD, perimenopause, boundaries and more.

In between sessions there will be networking opportunities, mindful puzzles and games, head and neck mini massages and refreshments. This is a perfect opportunity for individuals and work teams to get out of the office and still be in a productive environment.

The Agenda

Soon come!

Background

On World Mental Health Day 2023 (WMHD), Kelly Holding Ltd. in partnership with Infinite Mindcare, hosted the first mental health symposium targeting the corporate community. The response from the target market was very positive and the decision was made for the symposium to become an annual event. Both the 2024 and 2025 stagings were a resounding success with more than double the attendance of the previous year.

The impact of mental health challenges in the workplace continues to increase. According to the Mental Health Foundation, an estimated 875,000 UK workers suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2022/23, resulting in 17.1 million working days lost. Meanwhile, MHFA England reported in 2024 that 79% of employees were experiencing moderate-to-high stress levels and one quarter of UK workers felt unable to cope with workplace stress. Research from Mental Health UK also found that around one in five workers required time off due to poor mental health caused by stress, with younger workers particularly affected. Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety cost the global economy approximately US$1 trillion annually in lost productivity.

Although similar data may not be readily available, it is safe to say that the workforce in the Cayman Islands is also grappling with many of these issues. According to the Cayman Islands Mental Health Commission’s 2023 Annual Report, adults aged 25 to 44 continued to account for the largest proportion of persons accessing mental health services in the Cayman Islands, representing approximately one-third of all clients treated. These are individuals in the workplace - our colleagues, managers, friends, CEOs.

It was with all these statistics in mind that the WMHD symposium was created.