Youth Mental Health Town Hall: Self-Harm and Violence on Social Media

Join us for an open community conversation on youth mental health in Bermuda and the impact of social media.

Family Centre’s Executive Director, Dr. Sandy De Silva, will join a panel of experts at the Youth Mental Health Town Hall to discuss “Self-Harm and Violence on Social Media”.

This free town hall will explore how platforms shape experiences of self-harm and violence and what we can do to respond with care, awareness, and action.

Featuring voices from clinical psychology, youth outreach, lived experience, and research, this event will bring together diverse perspectives to tackle one of the most urgent issues young people face today.

Youth Mental Health Town Hall: Self-Harm and Violence on Social Media
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Bermuda College, Room G301

Partner Agencies:
Youth Mental Health Plan
Government of Bermuda Department of Health
Bermuda College
Mental Health Anti-Stigma

Panelists:
Dr. Shawnee Basden, Clinical Psychologist and Youth Mental Health Plan (YMHP) Project Manager
Dr. Dan Cavanagh, Lead Researcher, Youth Mental Health Plan
Dr. Sandy De Silva, Clinical Psychologist and Executive Director of Family Centre
Aminah Simmons, Marketing Professional and Co-Chair, Mental Health Anti-Stigma Group
Chardonae Rawlins, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Specialist; Founder, Simply Bloom
Darren Wods, Youth Outreach Manager, Gang Violence Reduction Team, Ministry of National Security

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC