A Message from Our President ….

Thank you SO much for being here.

The Journey Project has been my passion project and my heart strings for almost two years now. The love I have for mental health and wellness after years of struggling with my own has been immense. The burning desire and passion God has placed in my heart for our country, our people, and mental health has all come together here. This non profit organisation is for YOU. It is for the betterment of you. With life coming with so many ebs and flows, we all need a support system, we all need a friend, and .. we all could use some help sometimes.

Our goal here at The Journey Project is to educate and break the stigma surrounding mental health in The Bahamas while creating a community and a network of mental health professionals. With this we can start to build and strengthen the core base of any country and nation .. a sound mind. I felt in my heart it was time for an organisation like this to come into our country and shake things up. This way we can challenge one another to strive for excellence.

As a 17 year old girl I experienced some great traumas. At the time, as any Bahamian would have I brushed it off and was a “big woman”. Later, that mentality caught up with me. I wish I could go back and heal those wounds from the past to avoid some of the trauma and heartbreak I experienced later on. Unfortunately, this is not something we can do. However, we can be preventative and I can spend the rest of my life ensuring all men, women, and children in The Bahamas do have a support system to turn to. Here at TJP, we are ready, willing and able to take on all challenges facing our people. We want only the best for our community. We want to support you, love on you, educate you, and help you to heal. This way you can lead the life that you were anointed and appointed for.

Thank you for your continued love and support. Thank you for showing up for your community by taking action and being ambassadors of an organisation that wants to help YOU. I look forward to chatting with and meeting all of you where you are and being apart of your #journey.

  • Marlies Christina Elizabeth McCartney, President and Controller.