Depression
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‘We didn’t have Gavin anymore’: The aftermath of a workplace injuryEvery year, Albertans die in workplace accidents. Thousands more are injured, but those stories rarely get told.CanadaJun 6
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COVID-19 vaccines providing much needed mental health boost after troublesome yearVideos showing people's vaccine happy dances are popping up online. One researcher says the exuberance is unsurprising after a year of above-average anxiety and depression.CanadaMay 16
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Veterans Affairs Canada awards $40k to Lawson for veteran mental health studyThe year-long study from Lawson Health Research Institute aims to determine whether specific personality traits may predict mental health symptoms in veterans.CanadaMay 13
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Veterinarians more than twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts than other Canadians: studyPandemic pets are triggering a very troubling reality for the veterinarian profession. Increased demands and stress on the job are causing more of them to consider suicide.CanadaMay 12
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Canada is seeing a mental health ‘crisis’ but more are willing to discuss it: pollThe Ipsos poll found half of Canadians are at a high risk of mental health issues, yet more than half are willing to talk about it either privately or publicly.HealthMay 5
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Mental Health Monday: Integrating mental health into B.C.’s public health-care system"I would love to see Minister Dix and the rest of the government approve registered psychologists to be eligible providers under the medical services plan," said Dr. Lesley Lutes.HealthMay 3
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‘Nightmares and flashbacks’: Experts say COVID-19 patients are experiencing PTSDExperts say recovered COVID-19 patients are getting PTSD, especially for those who have had severe, debilitating cases. People are having nightmares and experiencing more anxiety.HealthMar 28
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Child and adolescent mental health services in high demand at Alberta Children’s HospitalThe number of youth seeking mental health supports is on the rise. Many say Alberta's new Centre for Child & Adolescent Mental Health is needed now more than ever.HealthMar 22
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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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The story of Lexi Daken and a New Brunswick mother’s fight to fix a ‘completely failing’ systemSixteen-year-old Lexi Daken died by suicide on Wednesday. Her mother, Shawna Betts, took to Facebook the next day in an outcry, saying the health-care system failed her daughter.CanadaFeb 26
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