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Damien Uzelman is sharing his appreciation after staff at his Sherwood Park gym helped spread some sunshine during some of his darkest days.

Nova Scotia's auditor general says the Office of Addictions and Mental Health is failing to provide effective oversight of mental health and addiction services.

B.C.'s Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs said they know more needs to be done to help the most vulnerable members of the province's communities.

A man who found his brother dead during the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has died by suicide after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder for years.

Paramedic services across Canada are reporting a concerning rise in violence against workers that is, in part, leading to staffing shortages and issues retaining staff.

The hubs will monitor up to 420 high-risk individuals and connect them with services such as housing, mental health supports and addiction treatment.

Alberta's minister of mental health and addiction has confirmed that Calgary's only supervised drug consumption site will be closing at the end of June.

More help is on the way for people who show up at Winnipeg emergency departments seeking mental health or social supports, the Manitoba government announced Wednesday.

'Mental health affects everyone from every age group,' says Lumsden Beach Camp program director Avery Stronski.

People seeking mental health or addictions support in Saskatchewan can now search for specific assistance on the province’s website, including programs aimed at struggling youth. 

Social media companies including Meta have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts alleging social media harms children's mental health.

A police incident on the bridge earlier this week is renewing calls from mental health advocates to install suicide prevention barriers.

The Canadian Mental Health Association says it regrets that 'unvetted materials' about cocaine use were distributed at an Ontario school during Mental Health Awareness Week. 

Okito Wosha made his Richmond court appearance on the phone from the hospital where he is being held under the Mental Health Act and is awaiting a mental health assessment.

The association of Quebec's psychiatrists says it supports a bill that would make it easier to forcibly hospitalize someone in a mental health crisis.

The life and legacy of Calgary businessman Norm Johnson has inspired some groundbreaking research into mental health at the University of Calgary.

Jocelyn Downie says the committee's co-chairs are both openly opposed to the extension, as are most of the witnesses the committee of senators and MPs has called so far.

Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette has asked to be transferred from a maximum- to a medium-security prison, citing concerns over his safety and mental health.

Manitobans sought treatment for anxiety and depression more than any other mental health issue, a new report from the University of Manitoba found.

This is the second time Cher has filed for a conservatorship of her son, over claims that his life was 'at risk' due to 'severe mental health and substance abuse issues.'