Mental Health Treatment

• Calgary-area man builds support for addictions treatment on marathon walk with ball and chain

  Loughman is setting off on Sunday, Aug. 13 to walk from Edmonton back to Airdrie.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2023
  
• New mental health and addictions unit at B.C.’s Peace Arch Hospital sitting idle

  The new mental health and substance use facility at the Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock was built as a part of Phase 2 of a multi-million dollar emergency department upgrade.

  Health

  Jan 9, 2023
  
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• Microdoses of psychedelic drugs can ease anxiety, depression: UBC study

  The study followed more than 8,000 people around the world, half of whom were microdosing with psychedelics like magic mushrooms.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2021
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• ‘Sustainable change in our vulnerable communities’: EPS HELP unit gets funds to expand

  The money will allow EPS's Human-centred Engagement and Liaison Partnership (HELP) teams to hire six additional social navigators who will partner with existing EPS personnel.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2021
• London, Ont., MPP introduces bill to cover devices that help with mental health treatment

  NDP London North Centre MPP Terrance Kernaghan says if approved the bill would extend Ontario’s Assistive Devices Program and cover data costs associated with them.

  Politics

  May 12, 2021
• Medavie invests in youth mental-health care in New Brunswick

  In a major financial boost for a program aimed at helping understand mental illness in young people, Medavie is allocating $360,000 toward ACCESS Open Minds New Brunswick.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2018
• Cape Breton school board mourns after third student death in the past year

  One of the challenges facing schools is that they only provide support services for students from September to June.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2017
• Young women with eating disorders aren’t getting the help they need, study says

  A new UK survey finds patients feel their doctors don't know how to treat them – but are Canadian patients experiencing the same thing?

  Health

  Feb 27, 2017
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• Marijuana just one element of mental health treatment, users say

  Users of medical marijuana for mental health purposes say the plant alone won't alleviate symptoms and that peer support is just as important if not more.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2017
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• PTSD: What happens when Canadian military members ask for help?

  How is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosed and what happens when a Canadian military member reaches out for help?

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2017