Anxiety
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One year later: Some of the 1st Albertans to experience COVID-19 share thoughtsOne year after Alberta confirmed its initial case of COVID-19, some of the first people to experience it share their stories and explain how they're feeling about the pandemic now.CanadaMar 5
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Saskatoon doctor says province’s health-care system failed her patientSaskatoon family physician Dr. Marlys Misfeldt referred a patient for further psychiatric help. The request was cancelled, which she says shows the system is broken.HealthMar 1
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N.B. psychologist forced to turn people away because practice is over capacity'I'm now over-full, working kind of through lunch breaks, that sort of thing, trying to meet the demand,' Dr. Shannon Glenn, a Fredericton-based psychologist says.HealthFeb 12
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Positive COVID-19 diagnosis can impact mental health: counsellorAs Canadians weave their way through the COVID-19 pandemic mental health professionals are warning of a second pandemic -- the mental health pandemic.HealthFeb 10
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COMMENTARY: Here’s how parents can get through tough moments with their kids during the pandemicWe can’t prevent emotional storms at home, but we can learn to relate more skillfully to these challenging moments when they arise, says Joanna Cheek of UBC.CommentaryFeb 7
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‘Anxiety and depression are increasing’: Alberta doctor sees spike in mental health visitsA Calgary family physician says he is seeing as many as 12 patients a day suffering with mental health challenges when he used to see just one or two a day in 2019.HealthFeb 6
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Naramata author features endangered species in children’s books"I wanted to have children fall in love with these animals and want to make changes in their lives and fight for these animals," said Terri Tatchell.Feb 5
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‘Stay in touch,’ exercise, breathe: Combating mental health challenges during COVID-19'Even if we can't be close physically, we need to stay close emotionally. So while you're staying in, stay in touch with each other,' says Julie Allain of the CMHANBHealthFeb 1
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Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for treatment with ‘magic mushrooms’Thomas Hartle received an exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act last August to use psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, during psychotherapy.HealthJan 18
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Sleep, social media and mental health: Western U researchers look for linksResearchers at Western University in London, Ont., say the interplay between sleep, social media, and mental health 'warrants further study.'EducationJan 15
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