Mental Health
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Percentage of Ontario youth struggling with mental health back to pre-COVID level, survey suggestsThe Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high.CanadaAug 24
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Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEORequests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.HealthAug 11
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Quebec psychiatrists call for a dedicated mental health ministerThe president of the province's psychiatrists' association says a minister of mental health would coordinate action across different levels of government.PoliticsAug 5
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Winnipeg to consider new crisis response team for wellness callsWinnipeg city council will consider a report proposing a new community response team to manage wellness-related 911 calls this fall, Mayor Scott Gillingham said.PoliticsJul 28
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Some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?Disparity in wait time has been the case for decades, experts say, and it’s only getting worse as demand outpaces funding across the spectrum of mental health care.HealthJul 28
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Ottawa provides $71 million for youth mental health services in QuebecFront-line workers say mental health challenges among youth are becoming increasingly complex, with many young people facing housing and food insecurity.HealthJul 13
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Gym’s small gesture makes a big difference for Alberta man’s mental healthDamien Uzelman is sharing his appreciation after staff at his Sherwood Park gym helped spread some sunshine during some of his darkest days.HealthJun 24
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Nova Scotia failing to properly oversee addictions, mental health care, says auditorNova Scotia's auditor general says the Office of Addictions and Mental Health is failing to provide effective oversight of mental health and addiction services.CanadaJun 23
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Survivor’s suicide highlights lasting toll of N.S. mass shootingThe ripple effect from the Nova Scotia mass shooting in 2020, which claimed the lives of 22 people, continues to be felt more than six years later.CanadaJun 2
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Halifax newborn death: Questions remain as community, first responders copeHalifax police say they're still waiting for autopsy results and that they haven't been able to speak to the mother, who remains in hospital, because of her serious condition.CanadaMay 26
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