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.

Researchers at Western University in London, Ont., say the interplay between sleep, social media, and mental health 'warrants further study.'

'He was asking what's going on... what's happening and then seeing it's the whole world on lockdown and quarantine and he really got so nervous,' his mother said.

As stress levels skyrocket among health-care workers, grateful and generous Albertans are proving small gestures can be a big morale boost.

As for the Oshawa woman, she says she hopes no one else battling mental health challenges will have to experience what she endured.

Professor Jason Harley led the research and said the increases in stress, anxiety and burnout were “statistically significant."

"Psychological health has been declining throughout the pandemic and that's one of the most concerning findings."

It's a bittersweet feeling for Gordon Hicks, who tributes the achievement to his 19-year-old son, Cameron, who died in 2014 following a motor vehicle crash. 

The new online program allows staff from the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba to interact with kids in a similar way as they have in person.

'Demand outweighs supply at this point. Simply put, it has made a bad situation worse.'