Mental Health Issues
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Parents’ doubts persist after forum on Montreal supervised drug use site near schoolMany who attended the meeting said they showed up in an attempt to learn more about the supervised drug-use site, while others were there to protest the project.CanadaSep 20, 2023
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Parents and professionals trying to tackle pandemic-driven anxieties in childrenA recent LifeWorks survey says 61 per cent of Canadian parents report the pandemic has had negative effects on their kids.HealthAug 21, 2022
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Sask. child advocate report shows over-representation of Indigenous children in death, injury dataThe Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth released a report highlighting the problems faced by young people in the province.HealthApr 29, 2022
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Program that helps Calgarians with mental health, addictions issues gets more staff, expands hoursThe Police and Crisis Team (PACT) is a partnership between AHS and the Calgary Police Service that offers mental health assessments and support.HealthJun 24, 2021
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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, 2021
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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau on mental health during COVID-19: ‘Nobody is invincible’More than 40 per cent of Canadians have said their mental health has declined since the beginning of the pandemic, says Trudeau.LifestyleMay 4, 2021
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N.S. Tories propose mental health care plan ‘with fewer barriers’The PCs estimate the new plan will come with an increased cost of $102 million.CanadaOct 28, 2020
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Man who left Toronto psychiatric facility without permission found one day laterInvestigators had been searching for Simon Shimout Napayok, 32, since Monday morning.CanadaJun 23, 2020
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What mindfulness meditation can do for your healthPractising meditation has become increasingly popular in North America, especially with use of smartphone apps that help users engage with mindfulness.LifestyleFeb 6, 2020
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Bell Let’s Talk Day sparked a conversation around mental health stigma. Is that still enough?"The concept of the current campaign has remained the same: social media users post about Bell, Bell donates money, everyone forgets about the campaign for a year, repeat.”HealthJan 26, 2020
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