Mental Health

• Mental Health Awareness Week has wrapped up, but the conversation continues

  'Mental health affects everyone from every age group,' says Lumsden Beach Camp program director Avery Stronski.

  Lifestyle

  May 11
  
• Archbishop calls on Carney to stop extension of MAID for mental illness

  Archbishop Frank Leo has written a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney urging him to 'choose life and not death' when it comes to expanding assisted dying eligibility.

  Canada

  Apr 30
  
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• Mood and anxiety disorders affect more than a quarter of Manitobans: report

  Manitobans sought treatment for anxiety and depression more than any other mental health issue, a new report from the University of Manitoba found.

  Health

  Apr 29
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• Parliamentary panel studying MAID mental health expansion is biased: expert

  Jocelyn Downie says the committee's co-chairs are both openly opposed to the extension, as are most of the witnesses the committee of senators and MPs has called so far.

  Health

  Apr 23
• Manitoba First Nation ‘deeply grieving,’ declares state of emergency

  Following the loss of several lives due to suicide, a First Nation north of Winnipeg declared a state of emergency and requested access to mental health support.  

  Health

  Apr 9
• New mental health facility to open in Fort Qu’Appelle

  Aiming to tackle addiction and mental illness, the facility is set to open late summer and will offer individualized treatment centring around wellness

  Health

  Mar 31
• March shines light on Self-Harm Awareness Month

  Self-harm is described as a non-suicidal injury, often done as a coping mechanism to deal with big emotions. While mental health stigma is lessening, more discussion is needed.

  Canada

  Mar 15
• ADHD is linked to other mental health issues. A new study suggests why

  The study is being billed by the university as "the first to study a wide range of factors which link ADHD symptoms and mental ill health symptoms over time."

  Health

  Mar 13
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• Concerns over capacity at Vernon hospital psych ward after young man’s death

  “I didn’t think he was safe in that hallway, but I also didn’t see him actually being able to get out because he would have to walk past security,” said Ezra's mother.

  Canada

  Mar 9
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• Tumbler Ridge shooting ‘tough to process,’ says community’s MP

  B.C. Conservative MP Bob Zimmer says Tumbler Ridge is full of 'tough individuals' who may still need mental health support after a tragedy that's 'tough to process.'

  Canada

  Feb 12